The Unfaithfuls (1953)
Directed by Mario Monicelli / Stefano Steno / Steno
Genres - Drama, Culture & Society, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Crime Comedy, Ensemble Film |
Run Time - 99 min. |
Countries - Italy |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Le Infedeli is graced by two internationally popular leading ladies: Italy's Gina Lollobrigida and Sweden's Mai Britt. The two actresses are but small portions of a larger plot mosaic, all about keeping up appearances no matter what the provocation. A group of "respectable" people are all partly responsible for the suicide of a servant girl. They are pounced upon by a wily blackmailer (Pierre Cressoy), who knows that these people will pay dearly rather than inform on themselves or others. The villain's comeuppance may seem a bit extreme, but it's undeniably satisfying. This Carlo Ponti-Dino DeLaurentiis production also features Irene Papas and Marina Vlady.
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killing, blackmail, corruption, couple, death, extramarital-affair, false-accusation, girl, guilt, high-society, Italy, life, lover, servant, society, suicide, suicide-attempt, upper-class, wealth