''Mia moglie è una strega'' () is a 1980 Italian

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directed by

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Plot

The spirit of Finnicella, a witch burned at the stake, is liberated. She immediately goes on the trail of a descendant of the cardinal who ordered her death, Emilio, a stock broker. Nevertheless, her plans for revenge will collide with love.

Cast

* Renato Pozzetto as Emilio Altieri/ Cardinal Altieri * Eleonora Giorgi as Finnicella * Lia Tanzi as Tania Grisanti *

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as Asmodeo

Production

''Mia moglie è una strega'' began shooting on May 19, 1980. Often described as a remake of '' I Married a Witch'' by

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denied that the film was a remake, stating that the film was not a "remake, a retelling, or a rip-off" stating the film was more of an attempt at an American ''

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'' type film comparing it to ''

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'' or ''

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''. According to the directors, the film was made for about 800 million Italian lire.

Release

''Mia moglie è una strega'' was distributed theatrically in Italy by

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on 1 December 1980. The film grossed a total 1,835,662,000 Italian lire domestically. It was among the highest-grossing films of the year in Italy, being the seventh highest-grossing film of the year.

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* 1980 films Italian fantasy comedy films Films directed by Castellano & Pipolo Films scored by Detto Mariano 1980s fantasy comedy films Films about witchcraft 1980 comedy films 1980s Italian films 1980s Italian-language films {{1980s-Italy-comedy-film-stub