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Bello onesto emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata

  • 19711971
  • 1h 53m
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Bello onesto emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata (1971)
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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... Read allAmedeo 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 pro... Read allAmedeo 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 loo... Read all
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  • Director
    • Luigi Zampa
  • Writers
    • Rodolfo Sonego(story)
    • Luigi Zampa(collaborator)
  • Stars
    • Alberto Sordi
    • Claudia Cardinale
    • Riccardo Garrone
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  • Director
    • Luigi Zampa
  • Writers
    • Rodolfo Sonego(story)
    • Luigi Zampa(collaborator)
  • Stars
    • Alberto Sordi
    • Claudia Cardinale
    • Riccardo Garrone
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    • 6User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Claudia Cardinale and Alberto Sordi in Bello onesto emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata (1971)
    Claudia Cardinale and Alberto Sordi in Bello onesto emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata (1971)
    Bello onesto emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata (1971)
    Bello onesto emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata (1971)
    Bello onesto emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata (1971)
    Bello onesto emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata (1971)

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    Alberto Sordi
    Alberto Sordi
    • Amedeo Battipagliaas Amedeo Battipaglia
    Claudia Cardinale
    Claudia Cardinale
    • Carmelaas Carmela
    Riccardo Garrone
    Riccardo Garrone
    • Giuseppe Bartonias Giuseppe Bartoni
    Corrado Olmi
    • Don Anselmoas Don Anselmo
    Angelo Infanti
    • Lo sfruttatore di Carmelaas Lo sfruttatore di Carmela
    Tano Cimarosa
    Tano Cimarosa
    • Emigrante italianoas Emigrante italiano
    Mara Carisi
    • Rosalbaas Rosalba
    • (as Marisa Carisi)
    John Cobley
    Elli Maclure
    Elli Maclure
    John Guarino
    Silvana Di Lapico
      Joe Sofia
      Tony Thurbon
      Betty Lucas
      • Train Passengeras Train Passenger
      Nick Buttaro
      Cul Cullen
        Noel Ferrier
        • Speaker at Bun Bun Gaas Speaker at Bun Bun Ga
        Paul Kamsler
        • Director
          • Luigi Zampa
        • Writers
          • Rodolfo Sonego(story) (screenplay)
          • Luigi Zampa(collaborator)
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        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.
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          • A BRIGHT, ROMANTIC COMEDY - of a beautiful young wife-to-be brought to Australia by a middle-aged laborer in the outback...
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        Sad comedy ....but also an universal story !
        I saw this movie many times in my life : childhood , teenage years , adulthood and I laughed all the time and every time for a different reason , but I also penetrated through a deeper meaning , through a concealed message hidden inside the movie . That is because myself I experienced how is to be alone in a foreign country , how is to live an immigrant's life away from your native country . It is not only about Italians , is a tribute to all those desperadoes , easy prey ,those easy to fool people(immigrants)...who themselves they are fooling each other and they are bragging about social conditions that they will probably never achieve but they present them like their day to day normal way of living : good paid salaries , American car , paid off house , but the reality is different : their life is a nightmare ! They are tragicomic situations in the movie , I will enlist just a few : -Then the Italian grandmother wants to talk to their nephews (at the airport), the kids speak only English , that also is an common thing amongst immigrants (that happens to many immigrants not only Italians , but generally speaking to people who are ashamed of their roots) -Then the spouse by mail (Carmela) is taken care by Amedeo at the airport she jumps quickly in the Rolls-Royce she thinks is normal that every immigrant drives Ferrari,Lamborghini,Mercedes,BMW,Rolls-Royce......etc. -In the train when Carmela tries to reach Amedeo (who had a seizure) she takes a seat next to 3 compatriots who of course they speak Italian between each other , and they narrate about a mine where so many people from Bergamo died therefore it is was called the cemetery of bergamasci ,also she is not uttering a single word in Italian , that is another common thing between immigrants who don't want to mingle with fellow compatriots. As somebody said already immigrants are living in their past ... before the bad choice they made , they are uprooted with whatever happens in the motherland . You will laugh in this movie but you will also shed a tear (or more), anyway you will admire two great actors of the (in my opinion) world cinema : Alberto Sordi and Claudia Cardinale.
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        • Jul 13, 2008

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        • Release date
          • December 22, 1971 (Italy)
        • Countries of origin
          • Italy
          • Australia
        • Language
          • Italian
        • Also known as
          • A Girl in Australia
        • Production company
          • Documento Film
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 53 minutes
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.85 : 1

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