Name: Il debito coniugale
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1970-09-28
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Lando Buzzanca, Barbara Bouchet, Orazio Orlando

Lighthearted comedy with glimpses of rural Italy from a bygone era

A rural road movie set in Central Italy, featuring an odd couple wandering from place to place, swindling farmers and partying. Orlando feels more like a sidekick and doesn't deliver many standout comedic moments, overshadowed by Buzzanca, who is brilliant as always. Bouchet's addition to the cast as a nymphomaniac hippie supplies the sexy quota, while Franco appears a couple of times wearing a wig. The movie is a patchwork of hit-or-miss sketches, but what stands out above all is the lighthearted atmosphere and the glimpses of rural Italy from a bygone era.

Movie highlights: The folk song sung by Franco; the scenes at the local tavern; Ekberg dubbed with a regional accent from the Marche region.

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