The Miller’s Beautiful Wife (1955): Cast & Plot
The Miller’s Beautiful Wife is a 1955 romantic comedy directed by Mario Camerini, starring Sophia Loren as Carmela, Marcello Mastroianni and Vittorio De Sica. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Mario Camerini
- Original language
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Italian - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Miller’s Beautiful Wife About?
The premise of The Miller’s Beautiful Wife without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1680 Naples, a licentious governor preys on the wives of impoverished peasants, becoming obsessed with the miller’s wife, Carmela. Humiliated, the proud miller plots to restore his honor by turning the tables—intending to seduce the governor’s own wife and ignite a dangerous game of revenge.
The Miller’s Beautiful Wife Themes & Keywords
· 14 tags- italy
- 1600s
- loren and mastroianni
- marriage
- adultery
- infidelity
- unfaithfulness
- husband wife relationship
- miller
- governor
- extramarital affair
- comedy of errors
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- remake
- based on novel
The Miller’s Beautiful Wife Cast & Characters
Sophia Loren leads the cast as Carmela, with Marcello Mastroianni as Luca - suo marito and Vittorio De Sica as Don Teofilo - governatore. Directed by Mario Camerini; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Mario Camerini
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Sophia Loren as Carmela -
Marcello Mastroianni as Luca - suo marito -
Vittorio De Sica as Don Teofilo - governatore - Yvonne Sanson as Donna Dolores
Also Starring in The Miller’s Beautiful Wife
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More films directed by Mario Camerini: Don Camillo and the Contestants, …And Suddenly It’s Murder!, Run with the Devil and Holiday Island.
The Miller’s Beautiful Wife Plot Summary
What happens in The Miller’s Beautiful Wife from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the south of Italy under Spanish rule, the young miller Luca Marcello Mastroianni and his wife Carmela Sophia Loren lead a warm, sociable life, hosting lunches at their mill for local dignitaries, including the Spanish governor Don Teofilo Vittorio De Sica. When the governor makes advances to Carmela, she asks him for favors in return, opening a thread of tension that threads through the town.
The governor’s inept administration fans popular anger during the annual patron saint celebration, and Luca becomes one of the many arrested and detained in the crackdown. Donna Dolores Yvonne Sanson, the governor’s neglected wife, comes to realize how far her husband has pushed his control and pleads for mercy, urging him to release the prisoners — a plea that leaves Luca behind.
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The whole story of The Miller’s Beautiful Wife, scene by scene
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The Miller’s Beautiful Wife Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Die schöne Müllerin” and “Die schöne Müllersfrau”.
- Also known as
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- Die schöne Müllerin
- Die schöne Müllersfrau
- Par-dessus les moulins
- La bella campesina
- Eine Frau für schwache Stunden
- A szép molnárné
- Прекрасна мельничиха
- Η ωραία μυλωνού
- A Bela Moleira, მილერის ლამაზი ცოლი
- Krásná mlynářka
- Piękna młynarka
- Myllärin kaunis vaimo
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- Прекрасная мельничиха
- Mlinarova predivna supruga
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The Miller’s Beautiful Wife FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Miller’s Beautiful Wife, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Miller’s Beautiful Wife?
The Miller’s Beautiful Wife runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was The Miller’s Beautiful Wife released?
The Miller’s Beautiful Wife was released on October 27, 1955.
Who directed The Miller’s Beautiful Wife?
The Miller’s Beautiful Wife was directed by Mario Camerini.
More films by Mario Camerini Who is in the cast of The Miller’s Beautiful Wife?
The Miller’s Beautiful Wife stars Sophia Loren as Carmela, Marcello Mastroianni as Luca - suo marito and Vittorio De Sica as Don Teofilo - governatore, among 16 credited actors.
Does The Miller’s Beautiful Wife have a post-credit scene?
No. The Miller’s Beautiful Wife has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Miller’s Beautiful Wife in?
The original language of The Miller’s Beautiful Wife is Italian.
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