''Mogli pericolose'' ("Dangerous wives") is a 1958
Italian
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** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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comedy film
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written and directed by
Luigi Comencini
Luigi Comencini (; 8 June 1916 – 6 April 2007) ''The Guardian'' was an Italian
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Cast
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Sylva Koscina
Sylva Koscina (; born Silvija Košćina, ; 22 August 1933 – 26 December 1994) was a Yugoslav-born Italian actress, maybe best remembered for her role as Iole, the bride of Hercules ( Steve Reeves) in ''Hercules'' (1958) and ''Hercules Unchai ...
: Tosca, Pirro's wife
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Dorian Gray
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: Ornella, Bruno's wife
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Renato Salvatori
Renato Salvatori (20 March 1933 – 27 March 1988) was an Italian actor.
Born in Seravezza, Province of Lucca, Salvatori began his career in his teens playing juvenile, romantic roles. After working with directors such as Luchino Visconti, Rob ...
: Dr. Federico Carpi
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Nino Taranto
Nino Taranto (28 August 1907 – 23 February 1986) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1924 and 1971.
Life and career
Born in Naples, Taranto started his career as a child actor in 1918 starring in some loca ...
: Pirro
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Franco Fabrizi
Franco Fabrizi (; 15 February 1916 – 18 October 1995) was an Italian actor.
Life and career
Son of a barber and a cinema cashier, Franco Fabrizi started his career as a model and an actor in fotoromanzi. Fabrizi also starred on several revu ...
: Bruno
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Mario Carotenuto
Mario Carotenuto (30 June 1916 – 14 April 1995) was an Italian actor of film and theatre.
Biography
Carotenuto, the son of a silent film actor and younger brother of the actor Memmo Carotenuto, took various humble jobs for many years be ...
: Benito "Benny" Bertuetti
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Giorgia Moll
Giorgia Moll (born 14 January 1938) is an Italian film actress. She was sometimes credited as Georgia Moll and Georgia Mool.
Background
Moll was born in Prata di Pordenone to a German father and an Italian mother. At a young age, she began a br ...
: Claudina Carpi
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Pupella Maggio
Pupella Maggio (born Giustina Maria Maggio) (24 April 1910 – 8 December 1999) was an Italian film actress.
Life and career
Born in Naples into a family of actors, Maggio debuted on stage aged twelve years old, as the sidekick of her brother ...
Maria-Pia Casilio
Maria-Pia Casilio (5 May 1935 – 10 April 2012) was an Italian film actress, best known for major roles in '' Umberto D.'' and '' Un americano a Roma''.
Born in San Pio delle Camere, L'Aquila, Casilio was quite active between 1952 and 19 ...
: Elisa
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Rosalba Neri
Rosalba Neri (born 19 June 1939) is a retired Italian actress.
Early life
Born in Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Neri was regarded for her beauty even in youth, winning a beauty pageant when she was still young. Eventually pursuing an acting ca ...
: Angelina
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Pina Gallini
Pina Gallini (19 March 1888 – 31 January 1974) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 82 films between 1935 and 1963.
Selected filmography
* ''The Countess of Parma'' (1936)
* ''The Ferocious Saladin'' (1937)
* ''The Former Mattia ...
: Mrs. Zamparini
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Pina Renzi
Pina Renzi (16 December 1901 – 13 July 1984) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1933 and 1959. She also directed one film, ''Cercasi bionda bella presenza'', in 1942. She was born in Morciano di Romagn ...
: Ornella's mother
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Nando Bruno
Nando Bruno (6 October 1895 – 10 April 1963) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 84 films between 1938 and 1961. He was born in Rome, Italy and he died there.
Selected filmography
* ''A Lady Did It'' (1938) - Un collego di Pasquale ...
Vittoria Crispo
Vittoria Crispo (1 May 1900 – 24 December 1973) was an Italian film and television actress
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: Caterina
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Ciccio Barbi
Ciccio Barbi (19 January 1919 – 26 November 1992) was an Italian film actor.
Selected filmography
* '' The Last Wagon'' (1943) - Young Friend of Toto (uncredited)
* '' Angelina'' (1947) - (uncredited)
* '' Auguri e figli maschi!'' (1951) ...