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The Magnificent Cuckold

1964 · 119 min

A wry, slowly tightening spiral of jealousy that turns marital bliss into comic torment, watching a man's imagination become his own trap.

Overview: Andrea Artusi is a successful businessman with a beautiful wife, Maria, and a happy marriage - until he has an affair. After his own cheating, he starts to become obsessed with his wife's fidelity. Since she is one of the most desired women in town, he worries that it would be very easy for her to cheat on him. Now every time a man looks at his wife, Andrea goes crazy. Meanwhile, Maria finds out about her husband's affair and decides to plan her revenge.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, cynical and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, betrayal, love, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
betrayal
love
identity
gender
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild