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To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday (1974): Cast

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To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday is a 1974 comedy directed by Luciano Salce, starring Enzo Spitaleri as Fernando, lo Sposo, Paolo Villaggio and Lila Kedrova. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.

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To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday (1974) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 45m (105 min)
Director
Luciano Salce
Genre
Comedy
Original language
Italian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday About?

The premise of To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday without spoilers.

Count Fernando, known as Didino, is a timid, sexually repressed noble who remains trapped under the domineering, almost vampiric control of his mother, Countess Mafalda. When the household hires a young maid, her presence awakens feelings in Didino and begins to challenge the oppressive family dynamic.

To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday Themes & Keywords

· 9 tags
  • female frontal nudity
  • female full frontal nudity
  • mother son relationship
  • sexual repression
  • sexuality
  • female rear nudity
  • voyeurism
  • shower
  • female nudity
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Cast & crew

To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday Cast & Characters

Enzo Spitaleri leads the cast as Fernando, lo Sposo, with Paolo Villaggio as Conte Fernando - Didino and Lila Kedrova as Contessa Mafalda. Directed by Luciano Salce; 13 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday

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From the director

More from Luciano Salce

More films directed by Luciano Salce: Let’s Make It Clear, The Precarious Bank Teller, Where Are You Going on Holiday? and Professor Kranz tedesco di Germania.

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To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Para mi querida madre en su cumpleaños” and “在我亲爱的妈妈生日那天”.

Also known as
  • Para mi querida madre en su cumpleaños
  • 在我亲爱的妈妈生日那天

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To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday, each answered in a sentence.

How long is To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday?

To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).

When was To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday released?

To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday was released on August 22, 1974.

Who directed To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday?

To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday was directed by Luciano Salce.

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Who is in the cast of To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday?

To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday stars Enzo Spitaleri as Fernando, lo Sposo, Paolo Villaggio as Conte Fernando - Didino and Lila Kedrova as Contessa Mafalda, among 13 credited actors.

Does To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday have a post-credit scene?

No. To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday in?

The original language of To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday is Italian.

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