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The Most Beautiful Wife

Original title: La moglie più bella
  • 1970
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.3K
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Ornella Muti in The Most Beautiful Wife (1970)
A young poor girl receives a marriage proposal from a mafia novice. She's going to refuse, but he's going to insist - at all cost.
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A poor young girl receives a marriage proposal from a Mafia novice. She's going to refuse, but he's going to insist - at any cost.A poor young girl receives a marriage proposal from a Mafia novice. She's going to refuse, but he's going to insist - at any cost.A poor young girl receives a marriage proposal from a Mafia novice. She's going to refuse, but he's going to insist - at any cost.

  • Director
    • Damiano Damiani
  • Writers
    • Damiano Damiani
    • Sofia Scandurra
    • Enrico Ribulsi
  • Stars
    • Alessio Orano
    • Ornella Muti
    • Tano Cimarosa
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Damiano Damiani
    • Writers
      • Damiano Damiani
      • Sofia Scandurra
      • Enrico Ribulsi
    • Stars
      • Alessio Orano
      • Ornella Muti
      • Tano Cimarosa
    • 9User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast20

    Alessio Orano
    • Vito Juvara
    Ornella Muti
    Ornella Muti
    • Francesca
    Tano Cimarosa
    Tano Cimarosa
    • Gaetano Cimarosa
    • (as Gaetano Cimarosa)
    Joe Sentieri
    • Poidomani
    Enzo Andronico
    Enzo Andronico
    • Avvocato
    Amerigo Tot
    Amerigo Tot
    • Don Antonino Stella
    Pierluigi Aprà
    • Tenente dei carabinieri
    • (as Pier Luigi Apra)
    Salvatore Baccaro
    Salvatore Baccaro
      Sandro Arlotta
      Diego Morreale
      Mariella Palmich
      Giuseppe Lauricella
      Jocelyne Munchenbach
        Fortunato Arena
        Prassede Nogara
        Salvatore Moscardini
          Gaetano Di Leo
          Francesco Tranchina
          • Director
            • Damiano Damiani
          • Writers
            • Damiano Damiani
            • Sofia Scandurra
            • Enrico Ribulsi
          • All cast & crew
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          User reviews9

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          Related interests

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          Gangster
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          Drama

          Storyline

          Did you know

          • Trivia
            The late '70s French-dubbed release version of this film has over 10 minutes of added hardcore sex scenes, mainly appearing at the beginning of the film, featuring anonymous performers, yet its overall running time is 20 minutes shorter than the original Italian film.
          • Quotes
            • Vito Juvara: If you do this, you'll regret it forever.
            • Francesca: If you hinder me, you will regret it.
          • Connections
            Edited into Lo schermo a tre punte (1995)

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          Details

          • Release date
            • March 12, 1970 (Italy)
          • Country of origin
            • Italy
          • Language
            • Italian
          • Also known as
            • Recht und Leidenschaft
          • Filming locations
            • Cinisi, Palermo, Sicily, Italy(city)
          • Production companies
            • Produzioni Atlas Consorziate (P.A.C.)
            • Explorer Film '58
            • Rewind Film
          • See more company credits at IMDbPro

          Tech specs

          • Runtime
            • 1h 48m(108 min)
          • Sound mix
            • Mono
          • Aspect ratio
            • 2.35 : 1

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