Woman of Wonders
La donna delle meraviglie
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.
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Cast
Guido Mannari
Tamara Triffez
Riccardo Acerbi
Claudia Cardinale
as Maura
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
as Gianni
Manuela Gatti
Ben Gazzara
as Alberto
Lina Sastri
as Luisa
Flavio Bucci
as Astolfo
Carlo Monni
as Maronti
Susanna Marcomeni
Orazio Orlando
as Ulisse
Angela Goodwin
as Magician Terenzi
Cristina Donadio
Giovanna Galletti
as madre di Alberto anziana
