

He waited decades for her husband to die. Italian comedy gets dark.
Mimì reunites after many years with Caterina, with whom he has always been secretly in love. When her husband dies, Mimì decides to become part of her life.
Acting
Bizzarri's desperate, sweaty commitment to pathetic
Writing
True story makes the absurdity sting harder

Director
Giovanni La Pàrola
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on actual events in Sicily where a man famously inserted himself into a widow's life, making headlines before becoming this film.
The comedy duo Bizzarri & Kessisoglu were massive in Italy; this was their rare dramatic pivot, flopping with critics but gaining cult status.
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