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The Taming of the Scoundrel (1980)

Il bisbetico domato (original title)
| Comedy, Romance | 20 December 1980 (Italy)
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A grouchy farmer, known around his small Italian town as being wonderful to his employees, but actively driving everyone else away, is in for a surprise when a beautiful girl from the city,... See full summary »

Directors:

Franco Castellano (as Castellano), Giuseppe Moccia (as Pipolo)

Writers:

Franco Castellano (screenplay) (as Castellano), Giuseppe Moccia (screenplay) (as Pipolo)

Stars:

Adriano Celentano, Ornella Muti, Edith Peters | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adriano Celentano ... Elia Codogno
Ornella Muti ... Lisa Silvestri
Edith Peters Edith Peters ... Mamie
Pippo Santonastaso Pippo Santonastaso ... Don Cirillo
Milly Carlucci ... Renata
Sandro Ghiani Sandro Ghiani ... Benzinaio
Nicola De Buono Nicola De Buono ... Vittorio
Vincenzo De Toma Vincenzo De Toma ... Contadino malato (as Enzo De Toma)
Jimmy il Fenomeno ... Campagnolo
Elena Mari Elena Mari
Angelo Mainardi Angelo Mainardi
Guido Spadea Guido Spadea ... Ragioniere
Marco Columbro Marco Columbro ... Guidatore del camioncino
Gianna Coletto Gianna Coletto ... Nipote di Mamie
Massimo Mirani Massimo Mirani
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Storyline

A grouchy farmer, known around his small Italian town as being wonderful to his employees, but actively driving everyone else away, is in for a surprise when a beautiful girl from the city, ends up on his stoop after her car breaks down in the rain.

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Comedy | Romance

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Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

20 December 1980 (Italy) See more »

Also Known As:

O Solteirão Amansado See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Capital Film See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The carpet on Lisa's "sick room" was fake. It was just painted on the floor to accomplish the stunt where Lisa's bed gets pulled out of the room with a tractor. See more »

Connections

Version of The Taming of the Shrew (1988) See more »

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Innamorata, incavolata a vita
Performed by Adriano Celentano
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one of the best foreign comedies,i couldnt stop laughing !!
7 December 2002 | by CK6198539 – See all my reviews

well first let me say i like adriano celentano and his movies at all. he plays awesome in his movies,he plays the super macho and he did his job very good,really.i dont know if this movie is available in english,as for myself i saw it when i was on vacation in germany and i loved it.i watched all the other "celentanos" and he´s the best,really. if you like 80´s comedies and your able to understand any language in which it was released,you shouldnt stop waiting.A+++
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