Alfredo, Alfredo

"Do you, Alfredo, take this woman to be your awful wedded wife?"

1972 1h 50m IT

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 41

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Alfredo, a timid young Italian, lusts after and woos the beautiful Maria Rosa. But when he manages to marry her, he discovers life is not nearly so blissful as he expected.

“Do you, Alfredo, take this woman to be your awful wedded wife?”

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Cast

Dustin Hoffman
Alfredo
Stefania Sandrelli
Maria Rosa
Carla Gravina
Carolina
Saro Urzì
Maria Rosa's Father
Duilio Del Prete
Oreste
Luigi Baghetti
Alfredo's Father
Renzo Marignano
Doctor
Danika La Loggia
Maria Rosa's Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pietro Germi
Writers: Pietro Germi, Tullio Pinelli, Tullio Pinelli
Languages: Italian, Spanish
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Spanish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pietro Germi, shot by Aiace Parolin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sergio Montanari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Dustin Hoffman and Stefania Sandrelli and Carla Gravina carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Do you, Alfredo, take this woman to be your awful wedded wife?".

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The take

Pietro Germi directs. Aiace Parolin behind the camera. Carlo Rustichelli scores. Sergio Montanari cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by Pietro Germi, shot by Aiace Parolin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sergio Montanari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Dustin Hoffman and Stefania Sandrelli and Carla Gravina carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Do you, Alfredo, take this woman to be your awful wedded wife?".
9IMDB entry: tt0068189 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.