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The Widower

The Widower

1959•1h 27m•7.4/10
Comedy

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7.4/10(157)

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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Production

Paneuropa, Cino del Duca

Language

IT

Status

Released

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Cast

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

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

Rosita Pisano

Rosita Pisano

Mario Cianfanelli

Carlo Di Maggio

Ignazio Dolce

Angela Luce

Angela Luce

Ignazio Leone

Ignazio Leone

Consalvo Flirt

Eugenio Maggi

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