My Best Friend's Wife
My Best Friend's Wife (Italian: L'amico del cuore) is a 1998 Italian comedy film written and directed by Vincenzo Salemme, adapted from his play.
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| Directed by | Vincenzo Salemme |
| Produced by | Vittorio Cecchi Gori Rita Rusic |
| Written by | Vincenzo Salemme (play and screenplay) |
| Starring | Vincenzo Salemme Carlo Buccirosso Maurizio Casagrande |
| Music by | Antonio Boccia |
| Cinematography | Italo Petriccione |
| Distributed by | Cecchi Gori Group |
Release date | 1998 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
It marked the directorial film debut of Salemme, and enjoyed a considerable commercial success.[1][2]
Plot
Roberto Cordova is a Neapolitan middle-aged doctor who has to go to America for a major surgery. In fact the patient is himself, and since he is afraid of dying, Roberto asks his friend Michele to let him have a loving relationship with the girl Frida, who has always loved. Michele in his heart loves Frida, however agrees. The operation succeeds well and Roberto survives; but he discovers that the relationship with Frida is born a child...
Cast
- Vincenzo Salemme: Roberto Cordova
- Carlo Buccirosso: Michele Seta
- Maurizio Casagrande: Father Leonardo
- Eva Herzigová: Frida
- Nando Paone: Geremia
- Biagio Izzo: Gioacchino
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References
- Peppe D'Antonio, Maurizio Di Rienzo. 1998, un anno di esordi: talenti, opportunità e mercato : una riflessione sull'esordio nel cinema italiano. Lindau, 1999. ISBN 8871802721.
- Gianni Canova. Enciclopedia del cinema. Garzanti, 2009. ISBN 881150516X.
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