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Lend Me Your Wife (1980): Cast

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Lend Me Your Wife is a 1980 comedy directed by Giuliano Carnimeo, starring Lando Buzzanca as Alex Fortini, Guido Spadea and Diego Abatantuono. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes.

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Lend Me Your Wife (1980) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 39m (99 min)
Genre
Comedy
Original language
Italian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Lend Me Your Wife About?

The premise of Lend Me Your Wife without spoilers.

Alex Fortini, newly settled in Milan, shares an apartment with his lover who runs an advertising agency. His estranged wife, who vanished five years earlier, suddenly returns. Terrified that she will demand a divorce and alimony, Alex finds himself caught in a series of escalating complications.

Lend Me Your Wife Themes & Keywords

· 10 tags
  • z movie
  • drunk girl
  • drunkenness
  • mistaken identity
  • italy
  • italian sex comedy
  • blonde
  • 1980s
  • sex
  • surprise ending
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Cast & crew

Lend Me Your Wife Cast & Characters

Lando Buzzanca leads the cast as Alex Fortini, with Guido Spadea as Segretario Fortini and Diego Abatantuono as Uomo dell'Enel. Directed by Giuliano Carnimeo; 14 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Giuliano Carnimeo

More films directed by Giuliano Carnimeo: Rat Man, Rat Man, Exterminators of the Year 3000 and Pierino medico della SAUB.

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Details

Lend Me Your Wife Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Para no divorciarse mejor ser pobre” and “Одолжи свою жену”.

Also known as
  • Para no divorciarse mejor ser pobre
  • Одолжи свою жену

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Lend Me Your Wife FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Lend Me Your Wife, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Lend Me Your Wife?

Lend Me Your Wife runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).

When was Lend Me Your Wife released?

Lend Me Your Wife was released on October 3, 1980.

Who directed Lend Me Your Wife?

Lend Me Your Wife was directed by Giuliano Carnimeo.

More films by Giuliano Carnimeo

Who is in the cast of Lend Me Your Wife?

Lend Me Your Wife stars Lando Buzzanca as Alex Fortini, Guido Spadea as Segretario Fortini and Diego Abatantuono as Uomo dell'Enel, among 14 credited actors.

Does Lend Me Your Wife have a post-credit scene?

No. Lend Me Your Wife has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Lend Me Your Wife in?

The original language of Lend Me Your Wife is Italian.

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