Wifemistress

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Wifemistress

R

1977

1h 50m

Comedy

Drama

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5 Reviews

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Unfaithful husband Luigi (Marcello Mastroianni) goes into hiding after being wrongfully accused of murder. Holed up in a room right across from his timid wife, Antonia (Laura Antonelli), he watches her transformation from sickly and depressed to a woman of decisive action. Antonia takes over Luigi's business and discovers his mistresses and writings on female suffrage and emancipation. Under Luigi's gaze, Antonia becomes his equal, both sexually and socially.

John Skow

TIME Magazine

Wifemistress is thoroughly likable.

Feb 14, 2020

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Jennifer Selway

Time Out

The film's shimmering eroticism is delicious.

Jan 26, 2006

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

All this prurient dissembling has a way of getting on one's nerves, as do the movie's numbingly repetitive string score and its stubborn refusal to come to a prompt conclusion.

May 9, 2005

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Rick Chatenever

Santa Cruz Sentinel

It's sprinkling on the parmesan to disguise the fact that what you're eating is basically bland fare, a simple mix of flour and water.

Mar 9, 2019

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You're going to have to turn over quite a number of rocks to find it, but it's worth it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Marco Vicario

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Laura Antonelli

Antonia De Angelis

Marcello Mastroianni

Luigi De Angelis

Leonard Mann

Dr. Dario Favella

William Berger

Count Brandini

Gastone Moschin

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Synopsis

Unfaithful husband Luigi (Marcello Mastroianni) goes into hiding after being wrongfully accused of murder. Holed up in a room right across from his timid wife, Antonia (Laura Antonelli), he watches her transformation from sickly and depressed to a woman of decisive action. Antonia takes over Luigi's business and discovers his mistresses and writings on female suffrage and emancipation. Under Luigi's gaze, Antonia becomes his equal, both sexually and socially.

Director: Marco Vicario
Screenwriter: Rodolfo Sonego, Marco Vicario
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Italian
Runtime: 1h 50m