Come Home and Meet My Wife

"A serious comedy about sex"

1974 1h 42m IT

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 52

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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50 year old Giulio and his 17 year old goddaughter, Vincenzina, fall madly in love with each other and soon are wed. Unfortunately for Giulio he walks in on his friend and Vincenzina upon a return from a trip. His jealousy and anger get the best of him and he kicks his wife out of the house. Years pass and Giulio decides to rekindle the love affair with Vincenzina.

“A serious comedy about sex”

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Cast

Ugo Tognazzi
Giulio Blasetti
Ornella Muti
Vincenzina Rotunno Blasetti
Michele Placido
Giovanni Pizzullo
Pippo Starnazza
Salvatore Armetta
Nicolina Papetti
moglie di Salvatore Armetta
Vincenzo Crocitti
Maronati
Alvaro Vitali
Paolo, conoscente di Giulio e Vincenzina
Calogero Azzaretto
conoscente e collega di Giulio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Monicelli
Writers: Mario Monicelli, Furio Scarpelli, Mario Monicelli
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mario Monicelli, shot by Luigi Kuveiller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Ugo Tognazzi and Ornella Muti and Michele Placido carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A serious comedy about sex".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0072097 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mario Monicelli directs. Luigi Kuveiller behind the camera. Enzo Jannacci scores. Ruggero Mastroianni cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Mario Monicelli, shot by Luigi Kuveiller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Enzo Jannacci. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ruggero Mastroianni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ugo Tognazzi and Ornella Muti and Michele Placido carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A serious comedy about sex".
7IMDB entry: tt0072097 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.