Synopsis
Maddalena and Michele fall in love in Italy in the 1960s, while working at a meat factory in Emilia stormed by the workers' protest, but their love can't be, because he is married and Italy has no divorce. So she persuades him to move to the U.S., and joins him four years later, bringing a Mortadella (sort of salami, processed pork anyway) as a present. But Customs do not allow processed meat to enter the U.S., so she is held at JFK airport but refuses to give in (she indeed is a very strong woman). In the meantime, she discovers the truth about Michele and a few things about the US.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (9)
Production and distribution (3)
- Co-production : Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises (PECF)
- Foreign production company : CC Champion
- French distribution : Warner Bros. (France)
Full credits (5)
- Screenwriters : Suso Cecchi D'Amico, Mario Monicelli, Leonard Melfi
- Director of Photography : Alfio Contini
- Music Composer : Lucio Dalla
- Editor : Ruggero Mastroianni
- Foreign Producer : Carlo Ponti
Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy
- Production language : Italian, English
- Coproducer countries : France, Italy
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 1971
- French release : 09/08/1972
- Runtime : 1 h 49 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 38681
- Visa issue date : 03/08/1972
- Approval : Unknown
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Mono
Box-office & releases
TV broadcasting
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