Alfredo, Alfredo

Alfredo, Alfredo

1972 · 110 min · IT · R · 6.3 (41 votes)
Dir. Pietro Germi · Starring Dustin Hoffman, Stefania Sandrelli, Carla Gravina, Saro Urzì, Duilio Del Prete, Luigi Baghetti · Music Carlo Rustichelli

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

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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.

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A darkly comedic, yet ultimately melancholic look at the crushing reality of marriage. It's a cringe-inducing, bittersweet exploration of romantic disillusionment that feels both specific and universal.

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