Alfredo, Alfredo

Alfredo, Alfredo
Alfredo, Alfredo
Directed by	Pietro Germi
Written by	Pietro Germi; Leonardo Benvenuti; Piero De Bernardi; Tullio Pinelli
Produced by	Guglielmo Colonna
Starring	Dustin Hoffman; Stefania Sandrelli; Carla Gravina;
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 living in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, who finds himself swept into dating and marrying a possessive woman, the stress he endures as her behavior in their marriage becomes increasingly domineering, and the obstacles he faces in leaving her for a more amenable woman, in a time 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 [it]:the shaman
Danika La Loggia [it]: Mother of Maria Rosa
Clara Colosimo: Mother of Carolina
Gino Baghetti [it]: Father of Alfredo
Vittorio Duse (dubbed by Sergio Graziani): judge
Mario Frera [it] (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

Alfredo, Alfredo at IMDb

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[1] "1973 Award Winners". National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. 2019. Archived from the original on 3 June 2017.

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