Mia moglie è una strega (transl. My Wife is a Witch) is a 1980 Italian comedy film directed by Castellano & Pipolo.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Castellano & Pipolo |
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| Cinematography | Alfio Contini[1] |
| Edited by | Antonio Siciliano[1] |
| Music by | Detto Mariano[1] |
Production company | Capital Films[1] |
| Distributed by | Cineriz |
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Running time | 88 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy[1] |
Plot
editThe spirit of Finnicella, a witch burned at the stake, is liberated. She immediately goes on the trail of a descendant of the cardinal who ordered her death, Emilio, a stock broker. Nevertheless, her plans for revenge will collide with love.
Cast
edit- Renato Pozzetto as Emilio Altieri/Cardinal Altieri
- Eleonora Giorgi as Finnicella
- Lia Tanzi as Tania Grisanti
- Helmut Berger as Asmodeo
Production
editMia moglie è una strega began shooting on May 19, 1980.[4][5] Often described as a remake of I Married a Witch by René Clair, Castellano & Pipolo denied that the film was a remake, stating that the film was not a "remake, a retelling, or a rip-off" stating the film was more of an attempt at an American fantastique type film comparing it to Mary Poppins or The Love Bug.[4] According to the directors, the film was made for about 800 million Italian lire.[5]
Release
editMia moglie è una strega was distributed theatrically in Italy by Cineriz on 1 December 1980.[1] The film grossed a total 1,835,662,000 Italian lire domestically.[1] It was among the highest-grossing films of the year in Italy, being the seventh highest-grossing film of the year.[5]
References
editFootnotes
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Curti 2019, p. 36.
- ^ Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 2000. ISBN 887742429X.
- ^ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
- ^ a b Curti 2019, p. 37.
- ^ a b c Curti 2019, p. 39.
Sources
edit- Curti, Roberto (2019). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1980-1989. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476672434.
External links
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