The Mandrake (1965): Cast
The Mandrake is a 1965 comedy directed by Alberto Lattuada, starring Rosanna Schiaffino as Lucrezia, Jean-Claude Brialy and Totò. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Alberto Lattuada
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Arco Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Mandrake About?
The premise of The Mandrake without spoilers.
They go wild about Rosanna Schiaffino A young man hatches a plan to sleep with another man’s infertile wife. Based on the play by Machiavelli.
The Mandrake Themes & Keywords
· 36 tags- italy
- title same as book
- plant in title
- florence italy
- 1500s
- 16th century
- fondling breast
- undressing a woman
- reference to machiavelli
- forced nudity
- preacher
- alms
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- public bath
- peephole
- voyeurism
- early medicine
- eating in a bathtub
- hermaphrodite
- pregnancy craving
- magical plant
- fertility treatment
- fake medicine
- chamber pot
- friar
- urine
- charlatan
- reference to lot and his daughters
- disguise
- impotent husband
- husband wife relationship
- woman
- female nudity
- erotica
- based on novel
- based on play
- title spoken by character
The Mandrake Cast & Characters
Rosanna Schiaffino leads the cast as Lucrezia, with Jean-Claude Brialy as Ligurio and Totò as il frate. Directed by Alberto Lattuada; 14 actors are credited in all.
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Director Alberto Lattuada
- Rosanna Schiaffino as Lucrezia
- Jean-Claude Brialy as Ligurio
- Totò as il frate
- Philippe Leroy as Calimaco
Also Starring in The Mandrake
· 10 more- Renato Montalbano l'archeologo
- Romolo Valli messer Nicia Calpucci
- Luigi Leoni lo scrivano
- Armando Bandini Siro
- Ugo Attanasio lo stregone
- Donato Castellaneta l'uomo-donna
- Pia Attanasio Fioretti la 'francesina'
- Nilla Pizzi Sostrata
- Mino Bellei avventore dell'osteria
- Walter Pinelli il negromante
More from Alberto Lattuada
More films directed by Alberto Lattuada, best-rated first: Variety Lights, Mafioso [re-release], Portrait of a Nude Woman and The Cricket.
![Mafioso [re-release] (2007) movie poster](https://whats-after-the-movie-ti152.sevalla.storage/movies/mafioso.jpg)
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The Mandrake FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Mandrake, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Mandrake?
The Mandrake runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was The Mandrake released?
The Mandrake was released on November 18, 1965.
Who directed The Mandrake?
The Mandrake was directed by Alberto Lattuada.
More films by Alberto Lattuada Who is in the cast of The Mandrake?
The Mandrake stars Rosanna Schiaffino as Lucrezia, Jean-Claude Brialy as Ligurio and Totò as il frate, among 14 credited actors.
Does The Mandrake have a post-credit scene?
No. The Mandrake has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Mandrake in?
The original language of The Mandrake is Italian.
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