The Mandrake (1965)
A young man hatches a plan to sleep with another man's infertile wife. Based on the play by Machiavelli.
Director:
Alberto Lattuada
Writers:
Alberto Lattuada, Luigi Magni, Stefano Strucchi.
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Rosanna Schiaffino as Lucrezia |
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Philippe Leroy as Calimaco |
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Totò as il frate |
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Jean-Claude Brialy as Ligurio |
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Romolo Valli as messer Nicia Calpucci |
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Nilla Pizzi as Sostrata |
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Armando Bandini as Siro |
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Pia Attanasio Fioretti as la 'francesina' |
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Mino Bellei as avventore dell'osteria |
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Donato Castellaneta as l'uomo-donna |
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Walter Pinelli as il negromante |
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Ugo Attanasio as lo stregone |
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Luigi Leoni as lo scrivano |
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Renato Montalbano as l'archeologo |
| Writing | Alberto Lattuada | Screenplay |
| Directing | Alberto Lattuada | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Teresa Corridoni | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giulio Natalucci | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Piero Cicoletti | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Writing | Niccolò Machiavelli | Theatre Play |
| Camera | Fiorenza Carboni | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Franco Corridoni | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Andreina Casini | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Umberto Turco | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Nino Baragli | Editor |
| Directing | Serena Canevari | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Sergio Rubini | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Renato Cadueri | Sound Mixer |
| Directing | Giancarlo Zagni | Co-Director |
| Production | Eliseo Boschi | Production Manager |
| Camera | Enrico Fontana | Assistant Camera |
| Art | Massimo Tavazzi | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Maria Pia Trepaoli | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Giannetto Nardi | Sound |
| Camera | Franco Di Giacomo | Camera Operator |
| Production | Antonio Sarno | Unit Manager |
| Art | Carlo Egidi | Production Design |
| Writing | Luigi Magni | Screenplay |
| Writing | Stefano Strucchi | Screenplay |
| Production | Enzo Ocone | Production Secretary |
| Art | Umberto Turco | Assistant Production Design |
| Camera | Tonino Delli Colli | Director of Photography |
| Production | Alfredo Bini | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Danilo Donati | Costume Design |
| Sound | Gino Marinuzzi Jr. | Original Music Composer |