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The Widower

1959 · 87 min

A sharp, cynical Italian comedy that makes you squirm and laugh as a pompous man schemes his way toward disaster.

Directed by
Dino Risi
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Alberto Sordi, Franca Valeri, Leonora Ruffo
Overview
Alberto Nardi is a Roman businessman who fancies himself a man of great capabilities, but whose factory teeters perennially on the brink of catastrophe. Alberto is married to a rich and successful businesswoman from Milan, Elvira Almiraghi who has a no-nonsense attitude and barely tolerates the attempts of her husband to keep his factory afloat with her money.

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Directed by
Dino Risi
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Alberto Sordi, Franca Valeri, Leonora Ruffo
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • class
  • obsession
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour8
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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