| Alfredo, Alfredo | |
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| Directed by | Pietro Germi |
| Written by | Pietro Germi Leonardo Benvenuti Piero De Bernardi Tullio Pinelli |
| Produced by | Guglielmo Colonna |
| Starring | Dustin Hoffman Carla Gravina Stefania Sandrelli |
| Cinematography | Aiace Parolin |
| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli |
| Distributed by | Cineriz (Italy) Paramount (US) |
Release dates | 4 August 1972 (Italy) 17 December 1973 (US) |
Running time | 110 min (Italy) 98 min (US) |
| Language | Italian |
Alfredo, Alfredo is a 1972 Italian award-winning comedy film co-written and directed by Pietro Germi.
Plot
The film, told mostly in flashback, tells the story of a timid bank clerk (Dustin Hoffman) living in Ascoli Piceno (Italian town located in Marche region) who finds himself swept into dating and marrying a possessive woman (Stefania Sandrelli), the stress he endures as her behavior in their marriage becomes increasingly domineering, and the obstacles he faces in leaving her for another more amenable woman (Carla Gravina), in the times when divorce was still illegal in Italy.
Cast
- Dustin Hoffman (dubbed by Ferruccio Amendola): Alfredo Sbisà
- Stefania Sandrelli (dubbed by Manuela Andrei): Maria Rosa Cavarani
- Carla Gravina: Carolina Bettini
- Duilio Del Prete: Oreste
- Saro Urzì: Father of Mariarosa
- Emanuela Fallini:the shaman
- Danika La Loggia: Mother of Maria Rosa
- Clara Colosimo: Mother of Carolina
- Gino Baghetti: Father of Alfredo
- Vittorio Duse (dubbed by Sergio Graziani): judge
- Mario Frera (dubbed by Michele Gammino): assistant of the judge
- Renzo Marignano: doctor
Production
The film was completely shot in Ascoli Piceno, Italy.
Awards
- Golden Globe nominee: Best Foreign Language Film
- David di Donatello: Best Film
- U.S. National Board of Review nominee: Best Foreign Language Film[1]
References
- ^ "1973 Award Winners". National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. 2019. Archived from the original on 3 June 2017.
External links
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