Duck in Orange Sauce

Duck in Orange Sauce

1975 · 105 min · IT · 6.1 (57 votes)
Dir. Luciano Salce · Starring Monica Vitti, Ugo Tognazzi, Barbara Bouchet, John Richardson, Sabina De Guida, Antonio Allocca · Music Armando Trovajoli
Comedy

When his wife wants a divorce -- in preference of a romantic Frenchman -- husband Livio seemingly accepts. But when he sets up a last weekend together with his secretary and his wife's lover, the trip turns out to be part of an elaborate plan to win his wife back.

VIBE

This film feels like a darkly funny, European character study. It’s a slow burn of marital discord and petty revenge, unfolding with a cynical wit and a touch of the absurd. Expect sharp dialogue and a wry look at relationships.

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