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Wifemistress

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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.

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John Skow TIME Magazine 02/14/2020
Wifemistress is thoroughly likable. Go to Full Review Jennifer Selway Time Out 01/26/2006
The film's shimmering eroticism is delicious. Go to Full Review Janet Maslin New York Times 05/09/2005
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. Go to Full Review Rick Chatenever Santa Cruz Sentinel 03/09/2019
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/16/2011 You're going to have to turn over quite a number of rocks to find it, but it's worth it! See more Read all reviews
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Marco Vicario

Director

Laura Antonelli

Antonia De Angelis

Marcello Mastroianni

Luigi De Angelis

Leonard Mann

Dr. Dario Favella

William Berger

Count Brandini

Gastone Moschin

Vincenzo

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Movie Info

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
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