The Inconsolable Widow Thanks All Those Who Consoled Her
- 12 August 1973 (1973-08-12)[1]
The Inconsolable Widow Thanks All Those Who Consoled Her (Italian: La vedova inconsolabile ringrazia quanti la consolarono, also known as The Winsome Widow) is a 1973 commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Mariano Laurenti and starring Edwige Fenech.[1][2]
Plot
A beautiful young widow, Caterina, will only be able to benefit from her husband's huge inheritance if she gives birth to a child within the three hundred days stipulated by law. The two brothers of the husband will try in every way to impede it.
Cast
- Edwige Fenech as Caterina Prevosti
- Carlo Giuffré as Baron Carlo Niscemi
- Didi Perego as Francesca, Caterina's Mother
- Guido Leontini as Tano Santenocito
- Pino Ferrara as Nicolino Santenocito
- Enzo Andronico as Notary
- Franco Ressel as Caterina's Lawyer
- Mario Maranzana as Salvatore Santenocito
- Gino Pagnani as Picciotto
Production
The film was shot between Catania, Acireale and Frascati.[1]
Reception
In Italy, the film grossed 692 million lira.[1] It received mostly negative reviews from critics, with Claudio G. Fava [it] referring to it as "the worst side of Italian mainstream cinema, devoid of any brightness and intelligence".[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Giusti, Marco (2019). "La vedova inconsolabile ringrazia quanti la consolarono". Dizionario Stracult della commedia sexy (in Italian). Bloodbuster edizioni. pp. 466–7. ISBN 978-88-943385-3-9.
- ^ Chiti, Roberto; Poppi, Roberto; Lancia, Enrico. "La vedova inconsolabile ringrazia quanti la consolarono". Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876059695.
External links
- The Inconsolable Widow Thanks All Those Who Consoled Her at IMDb