The Most Beautiful Wife (La moglie più bella) (1970)

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Directed by

Damiano Damiani

Starring

Alessio Orano
Vito Juvara

Ornella Muti
Francesca

Tano Cimarosa
Gaetano Cimarosa

Enzo Andronico
Avvocato

Salvatore Baccaro

Mariella Palmich

Fortunato Arena

Vincenzo Norvese
Pasquale Amantia

Written by

Damiano Damiani
screenplay

Sofia Scandurra

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Description: Based on the story of Franca Viola and Filippo Melodia. In Sicily, as a Mafia boss leaves for prison, he advises Vito, a young man who's his potential successor, to marry a virtuous and poor woman. Vito's eye settles on Francesca, only 15, but lovely and self-possessed. Among her virtues are high self worth and forthright speech, so although she falls in love with Vito, she won't bow down to him. Believing he's losing face, he has his boys kidnap her and he rapes her. Then, he tells her he'll still marry her. Instead, she files charges. Her parents, brother, and neighbors refuse to support her. Will she break? Will Vito continue ... (more)

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