50 year old Giulio and his 17 year old goddaughter, Vincenzina, fall madly in love with each other and soon are wed. Unfortunately for Giulio he walks in on his friend and Vincenzina upon a return from a trip. His jealousy and anger get the best of him and he kicks his wife out of the house. Years pass and Giulio decides to rekindle the love affair with Vincenzina.
Acting
Tognazzi's volcanic jealousy—hilarious then genuinely frightening.
Direction
Monicelli weaponizes farce structure for emotional devastation.
Writing
The title's cruel irony lands harder with each rekindling attempt.
Director
Mario Monicelli
Ugo Tognazzi
Giulio Blasetti
Ornella Muti
Vincenzina Rotunno Blasetti
Michele Placido
Giovanni Pizzullo
Pippo Starnazza
Salvatore Armetta
Nicolina Papetti
moglie di Salvatore Armetta
Vincenzo Crocitti
Maronati
Alvaro Vitali
Paolo, conoscente di Giulio e Vincenzina
Calogero Azzaretto
conoscente e collega di Giulio
Franco Mazzieri
Lorenzo Piani
Carla Mancini
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