The Widower
Seen it?1959 | 87 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
Alberto Nardi is a Roman businessman who fancies himself a man of great capabilities, but whose factory teeters perennially on the brink of catastrophe. Alberto is married to a rich and successful businesswoman from Milan, Elvira Almiraghi who has a no-nonsense attitude and barely tolerates the attempts of her husband to keep his factory afloat with her money.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dino Risi
- Alberto SordiAlberto Nardi
- Franca ValeriElvira Almiraghi
- Leonora RuffoGioia
- Livio LorenzonStucchi
- Nando Brunol'oncle d'Alberto
- Ruggero MarchiCarlo Fenoglio
- Gigi Rederavocat Girondi
- Mario PassanteComm. Lambertoni
- Enzo PetitoFritzmayer
- Nanda PrimaveraItalia