Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Alberto Sordi | ... | Amedeo Battipaglia | |
Claudia Cardinale | ... | Carmela | |
Riccardo Garrone | ... | Giuseppe Bartoni | |
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Corrado Olmi | ... | Don Anselmo |
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Angelo Infanti | ... | Lo sfruttatore di Carmela |
Tano Cimarosa | ... | Emigrante italiano | |
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Marisa Carisi | ... | Rosalba |
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John Cobley | ||
Elli Maclure | |||
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John Guarino | ||
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Silvana Di Lapico | ... | (as Silvana D'Iapico) |
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Joe Sofia | ||
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Tony Thurbon | ||
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Betty Lucas | ... | Train Passenger |
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Nick Buttaro |
Amedeo is a poor Italian immigrant living in Australia for twenty years. Seeking to marry an Italian wife, he corresponds with Carmela, a pretty girl from Rome. They do not reveal their true identities and do not mention their hardships in their letters. Carmela is actually a prostitute seeking an opportunity to change her life style. Amedeo, embarrassed about his looks, sends a photograph to Carmela of his handsome friend Giuseppe.
Only Alberto Sordi could portray so well an old fashioned man looking for a virtuous wife from his country. Only he could lead you from laughter to cry in no time. Among my favorite scenes, Alberto turned down by awful looking Italian women in a dancing hall. If you really want to enter the world of many Italian immigrants around the globe, then watch this funny, insightful movie.