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I Don’t Understand You Anymore (1980): Cast & Plot

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I Don’t Understand You Anymore is a 1980 comedy directed by Sergio Corbucci, starring Ester Carloni as Paziente di Alberto, Monica Vitti and Johnny Dorelli. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.

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I Don’t Understand You Anymore (1980) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 42m (102 min)
Director
Sergio Corbucci
Genre
Comedy
Original language
Italian
Studio
Capital Film
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is I Don’t Understand You Anymore About?

The premise of I Don’t Understand You Anymore without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Luisa finds a naked man showering in her bathroom and calls the police, who arrest him. At the station psychiatrist Alberto recognizes the intruder as her husband Paolo. Alberto invites Paolo to his home, where Luisa hugs him, calling him by name. Together they try various methods to restore Luisa’s memory, ending with an unexpected twist.

I Don’t Understand You Anymore Themes & Keywords

· 4 tags
  • divorce
  • remake
  • marriage
  • amnesia
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Cast & crew

I Don’t Understand You Anymore Cast & Characters

Ester Carloni leads the cast as Paziente di Alberto, with Monica Vitti as Luisa Malpieri and Johnny Dorelli as Paolo Malpieri. Directed by Sergio Corbucci; 12 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Sergio Corbucci

More films directed by Sergio Corbucci, best-rated first: Django, Navajo Joe, The Great Silence (1968) and Days of Inspector Ambrosio.

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Plot

I Don’t Understand You Anymore Plot Summary

What happens in I Don’t Understand You Anymore from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Luisa Malpieri Monica Vitti is married to the lawyer Paolo Malpieri Johnny Dorelli, and at first their life seems perfectly ordinary. Yet one day, returning home, Luisa finds her husband in the shower and suddenly treats him like a complete stranger, accusing him of being a sex maniac and even calling the police. This astonishing outburst upends the facade of their marriage and introduces a new player into their world: the psychiatrist Alberto Spinelli Gigi Proietti.

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The whole story of I Don’t Understand You Anymore, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know I Don’t Understand You Anymore?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Who plays Luisa Malpieri?
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I Don’t Understand You Anymore Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “Non ti conosco più amore” and “我不知你更多的爱”.

Also known as
  • Non ti conosco più amore
  • 我不知你更多的爱
  • Не хочу тебя больше знать, любимый

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FAQ

I Don’t Understand You Anymore FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of I Don’t Understand You Anymore, each answered in a sentence.

How long is I Don’t Understand You Anymore?

I Don’t Understand You Anymore runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).

When was I Don’t Understand You Anymore released?

I Don’t Understand You Anymore was released on October 3, 1980.

Who directed I Don’t Understand You Anymore?

I Don’t Understand You Anymore was directed by Sergio Corbucci.

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Who is in the cast of I Don’t Understand You Anymore?

I Don’t Understand You Anymore stars Ester Carloni as Paziente di Alberto, Monica Vitti as Luisa Malpieri and Johnny Dorelli as Paolo Malpieri, among 12 credited actors.

Does I Don’t Understand You Anymore have a post-credit scene?

No. I Don’t Understand You Anymore has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is I Don’t Understand You Anymore in?

The original language of I Don’t Understand You Anymore is Italian.

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