La moglie più bella (1970)

Directed by

Damiano Damiani

Genre

drama film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

12

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 59 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in Sicily refuses to marry the man who kidnapped and raped her. She faces pressure from her community and family but stands by her decision.

intensesomberunsettlingseriousrestrainedemotionalgroundedtense

What happens

The Most Beautiful Wife (Italian: La moglie più bella) is a 1970 Italian film directed by Damiano Damiani, based on the 1965 case of Franca Viola, who challenged the still frequent southern Italian custom of kidnapping and raping a prospective bride for refusing to marry her abductor. It was the debut film for the then 14-year-old Ornella Muti. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

• Kill the Fatted Calf and Roast It (1970)
• Tulips of Haarlem (1970)
• May Morning (1970)
• Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)
• Dropout (1970)
• Rose Spot (1970)
• I cannibali (1970)
• Invasion (1970)