The Widower
Original title: Il vedovo
1959 · 1 h 31 min
Dino RisiCast
Alberto Sordi 
Franca Valeri 
Livio Lorenzon 
Nando Bruno Ruggero Marchi Gastone Bettanini
Credits
Written by: 
Rodolfo Sonego
Plot
Alberto Nardi is a Roman businessman who fancies himself a man of great abilities, and tries to get rid of his rich wife.
Sinekatalog’s take
Dino Risi's black comedy, with Alberto Sordi and Franca Valeri, is cruel and funny, with a great Sordi performance.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (1,757 votes)
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