Cattivi pensieri (1976)

Mario Marani is a well-respected lawyer in late 70s Milano. He and his wonderful wife Francesca have an intense high social life. But Mario has a problem. He is obsessed by bad thoughts (... See full summary »

Director:

Ugo Tognazzi

Writers:

Enzo Jannacci (dialogue), Antonio Leonviola (screenplay),

Stars:

Ugo Tognazzi, Edwige Fenech, Paolo Bonacelli

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ugo Tognazzi	...	Mario Marani
Edwige Fenech	...	Francesca Marani
Paolo Bonacelli	...	Antonio Marani
Piero Mazzarella	...	Concierge
Yanti Somer	...	Paola
Mara Venier	...	Mrs. Bocconi
Laura Bonaparte	...	Retrosi's Lover
Mircha Carven	...	Lorenzo Macchi
Pietro Brambilla	...	Duccio
Veruschka von Lehndorff	...	Mario Marani's Lover (as Veruschka)
Orazio Orlando	...	Borderò
Massimo Serato	...	Carlo Bocconi
Luc Merenda	...	Jean-Luc Retrosi
Mario Bernardi
Egidio Casolari

Storyline

Mario Marani is a well-respected lawyer in late 70s Milano. He and his wonderful wife Francesca have an intense high social life. But Mario has a problem. He is obsessed by bad thoughts (cattivi pensieri); he is always concerned about his wife, thinking continuously to be betrayed by her. It is a nightmare, every time Mario sees Francesca talking to one of their friends immediately starts to see her and him in an hot affair. Jealousy and suspects increase and increase, till their life cross with a young man hidden inside their flat.

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Plot Keywords:

jealousy | pubic hair | cuckold | 1970s | female frontal nudity | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

26 October 1976 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Evil Thoughts

Filming Locations:

Madonna di Campiglio, Trento, Trentino - Alto Adige, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Film Production S.r.l.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color (Telecolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Italian censorship visa # 69250 delivered on 20-10-1976.

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Connections

References The Ladykillers (1955)

User Reviews

Dismal "comedy" demeans Fenech

Ugo Tognazzi is a lawyer whose flight to New York is canceled due to extreme fog and he goes back to his house, only to find a man hidden in the closet while his wife appears to be sleeping. Actually, he just sees the man's feet but he doesn't bother to find out who he is (if he did, this whole cockamamie story would be over before it started); he locks the room, goes back to bed with his wife as if nothing had happened and spends the rest of the movie fantasizing about whom the guilty party might be, while in real life each and every one of his "suspects" turn out to have solid alibis. Admittedly, I saw a poorly dubbed version of this movie, titled "Who MisLaid My Wife?", so perhaps something has been lost in the translation. What does come through, however, is a dismal, monotonous "comedy", with alternately ridiculous and tasteless (and sometimes both) fantasy sequences. Edwige Fenech looks GORGEOUS in this film, but her role is very demeaning; she is continuously insulted, publicly embarrassed and, at one point, nearly raped. As for her nudity, it is limited to those fantasy scenes, and it is rarely arousing. (*1/2)