Woman of Wonders (1985)
In a straightforward yet unexceptional rendering of the life and loves of Alberto (Ben Gazzara), a writer/director approaching the hill though not yet over it, director Alberto Bevilacqua has used his own experiences to fashion a conventional tale about a search for the "perfect woman." His mettlesome neighbor Luisa (Lina Sastri) just will not leave him alone; she was the reason why he ended his marriage to Maura (Claudia Cardinale), but Alberto considers their affair dead and buried. Recently, an anonymous "dream woman" has been calling him for some seductive phone exchanges. As he searches out the identity of the mystery caller he is also distracted by Luisa who starts to insinuate herself back into his affections. Sooner or later, Alberto will just have to decide how to handle his love life, which in the end may only be mesmerizing to himself alone.
Director: Alberto Bevilacqua
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Ben Gazzara as Alberto |
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Lina Sastri as Luisa |
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Orazio Orlando as Ulisse |
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Elisabetta Quaresima as Donata |
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Flavio Bucci as Astolfo |
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Claudia Cardinale as Maura |
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Fabrizio Bentivoglio as Gianni |
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Angela Goodwin as Magician Terenzi |
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Manuela Gatti as |
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Carlo Monni as Maronti |
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Giovanna Galletti as madre di Alberto anziana |
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Guido Mannari as |
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Tamara Triffez as |
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Riccardo Acerbi as |
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Susanna Marcomeni as |
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Cristina Donadio as |
| Directing | Alberto Bevilacqua | Director |
| Writing | Alberto Bevilacqua | Novel |
| Writing | Alberto Bevilacqua | Writer |
| Art | Mario Garbuglia | Production Design |
| Production | Gianni Federici | Producer |
| Editing | Sergio Montanari | Editor |
| Camera | Giuseppe Ruzzolini | Director of Photography |