The Widower (1959): Cast
The Widower is a 1959 comedy directed by Dino Risi, starring Alberto Sordi as Alberto Nardi, Franca Valeri and Livio Lorenzon. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
Italian What Is The Widower About?
The premise of The Widower without spoilers.
Alberto Nardi, a Roman businessman convinced of his own abilities, constantly struggles to keep his precarious factory from collapse. His wife, Elvira Almiraghi, a wealthy and pragmatic Milanese businesswoman, tolerates his ventures only grudgingly, rarely using her resources to rescue his failing enterprise.
The Widower Themes & Keywords
· 30 tags- italy
- 1950s
- widower
- milan italy
- rich wife
- elevator crash
- elevator
- killed in an elevator
- entrepreneur
- reference to napoleon
- mink
- promissory note
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- financial debt
- capitalism
- businessman
- public insult
- wife humiliates husband
- husband wife conflict
- wife hates husband
- burnout
- husband plans to kill wife
- planning funeral
- presumed dead
- character appears on tv
- late payment
- death of title character
- friar
- married
- commedia all'italiana
- italian comedy
The Widower Cast & Characters
Alberto Sordi leads the cast as Alberto Nardi, with Franca Valeri as Elvira Almiraghi and Livio Lorenzon as Stucchi. Directed by Dino Risi; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director Dino Risi
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Alberto Sordi as Alberto Nardi - Franca Valeri as Elvira Almiraghi
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Livio Lorenzon as Stucchi - Gigi Reder as avocat Girondi
Also Starring in The Widower
· 20 more- Mario Passante Comm. Lambertoni
- Nando Bruno l'oncle d'Alberto
- Ignazio Leone
- Nanda Primavera Italia
- Rosita Pisano
- Enzo Petito Fritzmayer
- Alberto Rabagliati Themselves
- Giuliana Farnese Erminia (uncredited)
- Angela Luce
- Ignazio Dolce
- Leonora Ruffo Gioia
- Ruggero Marchi Carlo Fenoglio
- Eugenio Maggi
- Mario Cianfanelli
- Consalvo Flirt
- Gastone Bettanini
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More from Dino Risi
More films directed by Dino Risi: Una Vita Difficile, I’ll Be Going Now, I’ll Be Going Now and Life with the Kids.
The Widower Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Widower.
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The Widower FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Widower, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Widower?
The Widower runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was The Widower released?
The Widower was released on November 20, 1959.
Who directed The Widower?
The Widower was directed by Dino Risi.
More films by Dino Risi Who is in the cast of The Widower?
The Widower stars Alberto Sordi as Alberto Nardi, Franca Valeri as Elvira Almiraghi and Livio Lorenzon as Stucchi, among 24 credited actors.
Does The Widower have a post-credit scene?
No. The Widower has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Widower in?
The original language of The Widower is Italian.
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