Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersIndependent Spirit AwardsWomen's History MonthSXSWSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

La moglie più bella

  • 1970
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
909
YOUR RATING
La moglie più bella (1970)
A young poor girl receives a marriage proposal from a mafia novice. She's going to refuse, but he's going to insist - at all cost.
Play trailer3:38
1 Video
17 Photos
CrimeDrama

A young poor girl receives a marriage proposal from a mafia novice. She's going to refuse, but he's going to insist - at all cost.A young poor girl receives a marriage proposal from a mafia novice. She's going to refuse, but he's going to insist - at all cost.A young poor girl receives a marriage proposal from a mafia novice. She's going to refuse, but he's going to insist - at all cost.

  • Director
    • Damiano Damiani
  • Writers
    • Damiano Damiani
    • Enrico Ribulsi
    • Sofia Scandurra
  • Stars
    • Alessio Orano
    • Ornella Muti
    • Tano Cimarosa
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    909
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Damiano Damiani
    • Writers
      • Damiano Damiani
      • Enrico Ribulsi
      • Sofia Scandurra
    • Stars
      • Alessio Orano
      • Ornella Muti
      • Tano Cimarosa
    • 9User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

    Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 3:38
    Watch Trailer

    Photos17

    Ornella Muti in La moglie più bella (1970)
    Alessio Orano in La moglie più bella (1970)
    Amerigo Tot in La moglie più bella (1970)
    Tano Cimarosa in La moglie più bella (1970)
    Ornella Muti in La moglie più bella (1970)
    Enzo Andronico in La moglie più bella (1970)
    Pierluigi Aprà in La moglie più bella (1970)
    Ornella Muti in La moglie più bella (1970)
    Ornella Muti in La moglie più bella (1970)
    Ornella Muti in La moglie più bella (1970)
    Ornella Muti in La moglie più bella (1970)
    Ornella Muti in La moglie più bella (1970)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Alessio Orano
    • Vito Juvara
    Ornella Muti
    Ornella Muti
    • Francesca
    Tano Cimarosa
    Tano Cimarosa
    • Gaetano Cimarosa
    • (as Gaetano Cimarosa)
    Joe Sentieri
    • Poidomani
    Enzo Andronico
    Enzo Andronico
    • Avvocato
    Amerigo Tot
    Amerigo Tot
    • Antonino Stella
    Pierluigi Aprà
    • Tenente dei carabinieri
    • (as Pier Luigi Apra)
    Salvatore Baccaro
    Salvatore Baccaro
      Sandro Arlotta
      Diego Morreale
      Mariella Palmich
      Giuseppe Lauricella
      Jocelyne Munchenbach
        Fortunato Arena
        Prassede Nogara
        Salvatore Moscardini
          Gaetano Di Leo
          Francesco Tranchina
          • Director
            • Damiano Damiani
          • Writers
            • Damiano Damiani(screenplay) (story)
            • Enrico Ribulsi
            • Sofia Scandurra
          • All cast & crew
          • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

          More like this

          The Conspiracy of Torture
          6.6
          The Conspiracy of Torture
          Don't Deliver Us from Evil
          6.7
          Don't Deliver Us from Evil
          Cry of a Prostitute
          6.3
          Cry of a Prostitute
          Night of the Seagulls
          5.7
          Night of the Seagulls
          First Love
          6.6
          First Love
          Footprints on the Moon
          6.6
          Footprints on the Moon
          Countess Perverse
          5.3
          Countess Perverse
          Summer Affair
          5.5
          Summer Affair
          Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS
          5.1
          Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS
          Violence in a Women's Prison
          4.7
          Violence in a Women's Prison
          Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals
          5.0
          Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals
          Zombie Holocaust
          5.2
          Zombie Holocaust

          Storyline

          Edit

          Did you know

          Edit
          • Trivia
            The late '70s French-dubbed release version of this film has over 10 minutes of added hardcore sex scenes, mainly appearing at the beginning of the film, featuring anonymous performers, yet its overall running time is 20 minutes shorter than the original Italian film.
          • Connections
            Edited into Lo schermo a tre punte (1995)

          User reviews9

          Review
          Review
          Featured review
          10/10
          Astonishing debut of Ornella Muti in a tale of the Mafia.
          Damiano Damini, the director of "La Moglie Piu Bella", two years earlier,in 1968, had made a movie about "la Mafia" titled "Il Giorno Della Civetta" starring Franco Nero, Claudia Cardinale and Lee J. Cobb. It was a stark tale, showing the helplessness of the law enforcers in front of the resignedly accepted power of the Mafia. In 1970 he had another project about the Organization, the story, loosely based in real facts, of the first Italian woman that refused the reparation by marriage of her lost honor. Instead she had the courage to denounce the violence that she suffered, at the local police station. It was very important to choose someone special for acting the leading role. Damiano Damiani chose the teenager Ornella Muti (14 years old), without previous experiences in front of the camera, to play the humbled girl, Francesca Cimarosa, who, at first, is very shy and submissive but gradually becomes a strong character person, fighting for her dignity even against her own parents that are frightened because of intimidation of the Mafia. It was said by Ornella Muti in several interviews, that she was making company to her older sister Claudia Rivelli, who was herself in search of a role in pictures when, suddenly, by pure chance, was saw by Damiani and that was all. Overnight, the teenager that was dreaming about being an actress, was in front of the camera, in an exigent leading role, making her cinematic debut under the implacable and experienced hand of Damiani. In my opinion it was a superb choice. Ornella was beautiful, shy, reserved, intense, brave and she was capable of projecting these qualities to the screen, reaching this way, the heart and the interest of the audience. An authentic natural talent, not always appreciated during the long career of the diva, always eclipsed by the sheer beauty and sexiness of her physique. Alesio Orano, future first husband of Ornella Muti in real life, plays the part of the nephew of the "local capo". At that time, he was a heartthrob, handsome, long dark hair and blue eyes. He is the dream love of the young heroine but also he possesses a streak of cruelty and he is absolutely perfect in his role. Gaetano Cimarrosa is excellent, acting as the intimidated father and Pierluigi Aprá is very efficient as the local "carabinieri", a helpless but honest police officer. It was said that this film is about feminism, but I consider it a story that has to do with the basic human dignity and choosing to live without fear in a society whose ethical values are profoundly twisted by the existence of the shady and stealth hand of the organized crime.
          helpful•14
          0
          • zorzalcg
          • Apr 11, 2015

          Details

          Edit
          • Release date
            • March 12, 1970 (Italy)
          • Country of origin
            • Italy
          • Language
            • Italian
          • Also known as
            • The Most Beautiful Wife
          • Filming locations
            • Cinisi, Palermo, Sicily, Italy(city)
          • Production companies
            • Explorer Film '58
            • Produzioni Atlas Consorziate (P.A.C.)
            • Rewind Film
          • See more company credits at IMDbPro

          Technical specs

          Edit
          • Runtime
            1 hour 48 minutes
          • Sound mix
            • Mono
          • Aspect ratio
            • 2.35 : 1

          Related news

          Contribute to this page

          Suggest an edit or add missing content
          La moglie più bella (1970)
          Top Gap
          By what name was La moglie più bella (1970) officially released in Canada in English?
          Answer
          • See more gaps
          • Learn more about contributing
          Edit page

          More to explore

          Recently viewed

          Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
          Get the IMDb App
          Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
          • Get the IMDb App
          • Help
          • Site Index
          • IMDbPro
          • Box Office Mojo
          • IMDb Developer
          • Press Room
          • Advertising
          • Jobs
          • Conditions of Use
          • Privacy Policy
          • Your Ads Privacy Choices
          IMDb, an Amazon company

          © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.