| Alfredo, Alfredo | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Pietro Germi |
| Written by | Pietro Germi Leonardo Benvenuti Piero De Bernardi Tullio Pinelli |
| Produced by | Guglielmo Colonna |
| Starring | Dustin Hoffman Carla Gravina Stefania Sandrelli |
| Cinematography | Aiace Parolin |
| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli |
| Distributed by | Cineriz (Italy) Paramount (US) |
Release dates | 4 August 1972 (Italy) 17 December 1973 (US) |
Running time | 110 min (Italy) 98 min (US) |
| Language | Italian |
Alfredo, Alfredo is a 1972 Italian award-winning comedy film co-written and directed by Pietro Germi.
Plot
The film, told mostly in flashback, tells the story of a timid bank clerk living in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, who finds himself swept into dating and marrying a possessive woman, the stress he endures as her behavior in their marriage becomes increasingly domineering, and the obstacles he faces in leaving her for a more amenable woman, in a time when divorce was still illegal in Italy.
Cast
- Dustin Hoffman (dubbed by Ferruccio Amendola): Alfredo Sbisà
- Stefania Sandrelli (dubbed by Manuela Andrei): Maria Rosa Cavarani
- Carla Gravina: Carolina Bettini
- Duilio Del Prete: Oreste
- Saro Urzì: Father of Mariarosa
- Emanuela Fallini:the shaman
- Danika La Loggia: Mother of Maria Rosa
- Clara Colosimo: Mother of Carolina
- Gino Baghetti: Father of Alfredo
- Vittorio Duse (dubbed by Sergio Graziani): judge
- Mario Frera (dubbed by Michele Gammino): assistant of the judge
- Renzo Marignano: doctor
Production
The film was completely shot in Ascoli Piceno, Italy.
Awards
- Golden Globe nominee: Best Foreign Language Film
- David di Donatello: Best Film
- U.S. National Board of Review nominee: Best Foreign Language Film[1]
References
- ↑ "1973 Award Winners". National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. 2019. Archived from the original on 3 June 2017.
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