Wifemistress (1977): Cast & Plot
Wifemistress is a 1977 romantic drama directed by Marco Vicario, starring Laura Antonelli as Antonia De Angelis, Marcello Mastroianni and Olga Karlatos. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Marco Vicario
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Vides Cinematografica
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Wifemistress About?
The premise of Wifemistress without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Antonia discovers that her husband has been leading multiple secret lives, and she gradually adopts those roles herself. The story follows a vineyard manager who marries the owner’s very young daughter, after which the patriarch dies, igniting deceit and infidelity. As the husband watches from afar, his wife flourishes socially in his absence, and the tangled web of lies deepens.
Wifemistress Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- italy
- wrongfully accused of murder
- cheating husband
- husband secretly watches wife having sex
- cuckolded husband
- female full frontal nudity
- female pubic hair
- large breasts
- female topless nudity
- male rear nudity
- wife meets mistress
- naked female breasts
+8 more Show fewer
- missing husband
- sexually dissatisfied wife
- mature woman younger man sex
- male pubic hair
- mature woman sexual awakening
- one male two females threesome
- bedridden woman
- horny wife
Wifemistress Cast & Characters
Laura Antonelli leads the cast as Antonia De Angelis, with Marcello Mastroianni as Luigi De Angelis and Olga Karlatos as Dr. Paola Pagano. Directed by Marco Vicario; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Marco Vicario
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Laura Antonelli as Antonia De Angelis -
Marcello Mastroianni as Luigi De Angelis - Olga Karlatos as Dr. Paola Pagano
- Paul Müller as Hotel Concierge
Also Starring in Wifemistress
· 13 more- William Berger Count Brandini
- Gastone Moschin Vincenzo
- Luigi Diberti Lawyer
- Attilio Dottesio
- Enzo Robutti Priest
- Leonard Mann Dr. Dario Favella
- Annie Belle Clara
- Hélène Chanel Landlady
- Elsa Vazzoler Teresa, the maid
- Armando Brancia Head Doctor
- Maria Monti Hotel director
- Stefano Patrizi Enrico, Clara's fiancé
- Daniele Gabbai Young official
Wifemistress Plot Summary
What happens in Wifemistress from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Antonia De Angelis [Laura Antonelli] has been bedridden ever since the night her husband branded her frigid. When Luigi De Angelis [Marcello Mastroianni] disappears, she refuses to remain passive and saddles up a horse and buggy to follow the route he would have taken, driven by a need to uncover what happened to him. Her journey becomes a search not only for truth, but for meaning in a life that had long seemed predetermined.
Full summary
The whole story of Wifemistress, scene by scene
Wifemistress Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Esposamante” and “Esposa Amante”.
- Also known as
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- Esposamante
- Esposa Amante
- Miehet ja Antonia
- La maîtresse légitime
- Vaimo ja rakastajatar
- Frau und Geliebte
- Hustru og elskerinde
- Žmona / meilužė
- Жена-любовница
- 合法情人
- 와이프 미스트리스
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Wifemistress FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Wifemistress, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Wifemistress?
Wifemistress runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was Wifemistress released?
Wifemistress was released on October 27, 1977.
Who directed Wifemistress?
Wifemistress was directed by Marco Vicario.
More films by Marco Vicario Who is in the cast of Wifemistress?
Wifemistress stars Laura Antonelli as Antonia De Angelis, Marcello Mastroianni as Luigi De Angelis and Olga Karlatos as Dr. Paola Pagano, among 17 credited actors.
Does Wifemistress have a post-credit scene?
No. Wifemistress has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Wifemistress in?
The original language of Wifemistress is Italian.
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