The Widower

The Widower

1959 · 87 min · IT · 7.4 (172 votes)
Dir. Dino Risi · Starring Alberto Sordi, Franca Valeri, Leonora Ruffo, Livio Lorenzon, Nando Bruno, Ruggero Marchi · Music Armando Trovajoli
Comedy

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.

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This film feels like a breezy, sophisticated romp through the trials and tribulations of a charmingly inept businessman. It's a witty, fast-paced look at marital dynamics and the absurdities of the corporate world, all delivered with classic Italian flair.

wittycharminglightheartedenergeticsteadyclassic Italian comedyscrewballperiod piececharacter-drivenmarriagebusinessclasscomedy of errors
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