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The Widower (1959)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Dino Risi
Writer : Fabio Carpi, Sandro Continenza, Dino Verde, Rodolfo Sonego, Dino Risi

Synopsis

Alberto Nardi is a Roman businessman who fancies himself a man of great capabilities, but whose factory teeters perennially on the brink of catastrophe. Alberto is married to a rich and successful businesswoman from Milan, Elvira Almiraghi who has a no-nonsense attitude and barely tolerates the attempts of her husband to keep his factory afloat with her money.

Actors

Alberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi
Alberto Nardi
Franca Valeri
Franca Valeri
Elvira Almiraghi
Leonora Ruffo
Leonora Ruffo
Gioia
Livio Lorenzon
Livio Lorenzon
Stucchi
Nando Bruno
Nando Bruno
l'oncle d'Alberto
Ruggero Marchi
Ruggero Marchi
Carlo Fenoglio
Gigi Reder
Gigi Reder
avocat Girondi
Mario Passante
Mario Passante
Comm. Lambertoni
Enzo Petito
Enzo Petito
Fritzmayer
Nanda Primavera
Nanda Primavera
Italia
Alberto Rabagliati
Alberto Rabagliati
Self
Gastone Bettanini
Gastone Bettanini
Rosita Pisano
Rosita Pisano
Mario Cianfanelli
Mario Cianfanelli
Carlo Di Maggio
Carlo Di Maggio
Ignazio Dolce
Ignazio Dolce
Angela Luce
Angela Luce
Ignazio Leone
Ignazio Leone
Consalvo Flirt
Consalvo Flirt
Eugenio Maggi
Eugenio Maggi
Paola Patrizi
Paola Patrizi
Luigi Riccardi
Luigi Riccardi
Artemide Scandariato
Artemide Scandariato
Giuliana Farnese
Giuliana Farnese
Erminia (uncredited)

Crews

Dino Risi
Dino Risi
Director
Fabio Carpi
Fabio Carpi
Screenplay
Sandro Continenza
Sandro Continenza
Screenplay
Dino Risi
Dino Risi
Story
Rodolfo Sonego
Rodolfo Sonego
Story
Dino Verde
Dino Verde
Screenplay
Armando Trovajoli
Armando Trovajoli
Original Music Composer
Alberto Gallitti
Alberto Gallitti
Editor
Piero Filippone
Piero Filippone
Production Design
Gaia Romanini
Gaia Romanini
Costume Design
Franco Villa
Franco Villa
Camera Operator
Telemaco Tilli
Telemaco Tilli
Makeup Artist
Elio Scardamaglia
Elio Scardamaglia
Producer
Fabio Carpi
Fabio Carpi
Story
Rodolfo Sonego
Rodolfo Sonego
Screenplay
Dino Risi
Dino Risi
Screenplay
Lù Leone
Lù Leone
First Assistant Director
Riccardo Domenici
Riccardo Domenici
Set Decoration
Liliana Fugagnollo
Liliana Fugagnollo
Script Supervisor
Giuseppe Serafini
Giuseppe Serafini
Sound
Cinzia Bonanni
Cinzia Bonanni
Hairstylist
Piero Lazzari
Piero Lazzari
Production Supervisor
Paolo Gargano
Paolo Gargano
Production Secretary
Armando Trovajoli
Armando Trovajoli
Conductor
Luciano Trasatti
Luciano Trasatti
Director of Photography
Edgardo Cortese
Edgardo Cortese
Producer
Cino Del Duca
Cino Del Duca
Executive Producer

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