''My Widow and I'' ( it, Lo sbaglio di essere vivo) is a 1945 Italian

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia (8 July 1894 – 4 January 1998) was an Italian film director whose career spanned from the 1930s to the mid-1960s. He mainly directed adventure pictures and popular comedies, including some starring Totò. His 1942 f ...

and starring

Vittorio De Sica Vittorio De Sica ( , ; 7 July 1901 – 13 November 1974) was an Italian film director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement. Four of the films he directed won Academy Awards: ''Sciuscià'' and ''Bicycle Thieves'' (honorary) ...

Isa Miranda Isa Miranda (born Ines Isabella Sampietro; 5 July 1909 – 8 July 1982) was an Italian actress with an international film career. Biography Miranda was born Ines Isabella Sampietro in Milan, the daughter of atreet car conductor in Mian. When s ...

and

Gino Cervi Luigi Cervi (3 May 1901 – 3 January 1974), better known as Gino Cervi (), was an Italian actor. He was best known for portraying Peppone in a series of comedies based on the character ''Don Camillo'' (1952-1965), and police detective Jules M ...

Plot

The young Adriano Lari, perhaps due to congestion, finds himself in a state of

catalepsy Catalepsy (from Ancient Greek , , "seizing, grasping") is a nervous condition characterized by muscular rigidity and fixity of posture regardless of external stimuli, as well as decreased sensitivity to pain. Signs and symptoms Symptoms inc ...

and is pronounced dead. The night before the funeral he wakes and despite the opposition of his wife decides to pretend to be dead so his wife can collect the insurance premium.

Cast

as Adriano Lari *

as Maria, sua moglie *

as Mr. Guglielmi *

Dina Galli Dina Galli (1877–1951) was an Italian actress known for her comic stage roles. Galli also appeared in fourteen films during her career. Life and career Born Clotilde Annamaria Galli in Milan, Galli was the daughter of a well known theatrica ...

as Adriano's Mother *

Luigi Almirante Luigi Almirante (30 September 1884 – 6 May 1963) was an Italian stage and film actor. He appeared in 62 films between 1921 and 1955. Life and career The son of a stage actor, Almirante was born in Tunis, where the theatrical company of ...

as The Cemetery Caretaker * Edda Soligo as The Neighbor *

Giuseppe Pierozzi Giuseppe Pierozzi (8 March 1883 – 22 April 1956) was an Italian stage and film actor.Goble p.349 Selected filmography * ''Maddalena Ferat'' (1920) * '' Through the Shadows'' (1923) * ''Samson'' (1923) * '' The Faces of Love'' (1924) * '' The F ...

as The Doctor * Amalia Pellegrini *

Liliana Laine Liliana Laine was a French film actress known for her roles in Italian cinema during the 1940s. She appeared in thirteen productions including the 1947 historical film ''Vanity''.Goble p.39 Selected filmography * ''My Widow and I'' (1945) * ''W ...

References

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* 1945 comedy films 1945 films Italian comedy films Films directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia Italian black-and-white films 1940s Italian films {{1940s-Italy-comedy-film-stub