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Come Home and Meet My Wife
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Come Home and Meet My Wife

1974-10-29 · 102 min · ★ 7.3

Comedy · Drama

50 year old Giulio and his 17 year old goddaughter, Vincenzina, fall madly in love with each other and soon are wed. Unfortunately for Giulio he walks in on his friend and Vincenzina upon a return from a trip. His jealousy and anger get the best of him and he kicks his wife out of the house. Years pass and Giulio decides to rekindle the love affair with Vincenzina.

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Directors
Mario Monicelli
Production companies
Capitolina Produzioni Cinematografiche
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ugo TognazziUgo TognazziGiulio Blasetti
Ornella MutiOrnella MutiVincenzina Rotunno Blasetti
Michele PlacidoMichele PlacidoGiovanni Pizzullo
Pippo StarnazzaPippo StarnazzaSalvatore Armetta
Nicolina PapettiNicolina Papettimoglie di Salvatore Armetta
Vincenzo CrocittiVincenzo CrocittiMaronati
Alvaro VitaliAlvaro VitaliPaolo, conoscente di Giulio e Vincenzina
Calogero AzzarettoCalogero Azzarettoconoscente e collega di Giulio
Franco MazzieriFranco Mazzieri
Gaetano CuomoSanto Melito
Gennaro CuomoRocco Melito
Lorenzo PianiLorenzo Piani
Carla ManciniCarla Mancini
Luigi Alonzo
Gianni Capria
Gaetano Germanà
Patrizia Polini
Francesco Genovese
Maurizio ScattorinMaurizio ScattorinSindacalista
Pietro Barreca

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