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Woman of Wonders

Woman of Wonders

  • Overview
  • Cast
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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 6, 1985

Runtime

1h 46m

Genres

Drama, Romance

Original Title

La donna delle meraviglie

Production Companies

Ve.Ga Produzioni, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, RAI

Director

Alberto Bevilacqua

Description

In a straightforward yet unexceptional rendering of the life and loves of Alberto (Ben Gazzara), a writer/director approaching the hill though not yet over it, director Alberto Bevilacqua has used his own experiences to fashion a conventional tale about a search for the "perfect woman." His mettlesome neighbor Luisa (Lina Sastri) just will not leave him alone; she was the reason why he ended his marriage to Maura (Claudia Cardinale), but Alberto considers their affair dead and buried. Recently, an anonymous "dream woman" has been calling him for some seductive phone exchanges. As he searches out the identity of the mystery caller he is also distracted by Luisa who starts to insinuate herself back into his affections. Sooner or later, Alberto will just have to decide how to handle his love life, which in the end may only be mesmerizing to himself alone.