Alfredo, Alfredo
Alfredo, Alfredo is a 1972 Italian award-winning comedy film co-written and directed by Pietro Germi.
Plot
The film, told mostly in flashback, tells the story of a timid bank clerk living in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, who finds himself swept into dating and marrying a possessive woman. He endures stress as her behavior in their marriage becomes increasingly domineering, and faces obstacles in leaving her for a more amenable woman, in a time when divorce was still illegal in Italy.Cast
- Dustin Hoffman: Alfredo Sbisà
- Stefania Sandrelli: Maria Rosa Cavarani
- Carla Gravina: Carolina Bettini
- Duilio Del Prete: Oreste
- Saro Urzì: Father of Mariarosa
- :the shaman
- : Mother of Maria Rosa
- Clara Colosimo: Mother of Carolina
- : Father of Alfredo
- Vittorio Duse: judge
- : assistant of the judge
- Renzo Marignano: doctor
Production
The film was completely shot in Ascoli Piceno, Italy.Awards
- Golden Globe nominee: Best Foreign Language Film
- David di Donatello: Best Film
- U.S. National Board of Review nominee: Best Foreign Language Film