Rent Il Vedovo (1959)
3.7 of 5 from 46 ratings
1h 27min
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- Synopsis:
- From a prestigious lineage in the ancient art of satirical theatre in commedia dell'arte, the Italian-style comedy distinguished itself in the late 1950s from the earlier broad comedies popularised by the likes of Toto and Vittorio De Sica with a ruthless approach to social satire focused on cynicism and the grotesgue. An early example of the switch in tone can be found in Dino Risi's 'II Vedovo', in which Italy's pre-eminent comedy actor Alberto Sordi plays a philandering husband of a wealthy and successful woman who simply tolerates her husband's ineptitude. Until he sees a potential plan for her death, which would result in a great inheritance for him...
- Actors:
- Alberto Sordi, Franca Valeri, Livio Lorenzon, Nando Bruno, Ruggero Marchi, Gastone Bettanini, Mario Passante, Enzo Petito, Nanda Primavera, Rosita Pisano, Alberto Rabagliati, Mario Cianfanelli, Carlo Di Maggio, Ignazio Dolce, Consalvo Flirt, Angela Luce, Ignazio Leone, Eugenio Maggi, Paola Patrizi, Gigi Reder
- Directors:
- Dino Risi
- Producers:
- Edgardo Cortese, Elio Scardamaglia
- Writers:
- Rodolfo Sonego, Fabio Carpi, Dino Risi, Sandro Continenza, Dino Verde
- Aka:
- The Widower
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Classics, Comedy
- Countries:
- Italy
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 21/08/2023
- Run Time:
- 91 minutes
- Languages:
- Italian LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.70:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- II wedovo, world premiere on Blu-ray
- A new visual essay by Italian cinema professor and author of Comedy Italian Style Remi Fournier Lanzoni on the softening of neo-realism which laid the groundwork for the emergence of commedia all'italiana (2023, 18 mins)
- A new visual essay by critic Kat Ellinger on Italian superstar comedy actor Alberto Sordi (2023, 34 mins)
- Trailer
