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The Mandrake

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A young man hatches a plan to sleep with another man's infertile wife. Based on the play by Machiavelli.

1h 37m1965TMDb 5.8

Comedy

Italian

Crew and Cast

Alberto LattuadaAlberto LattuadaDirectorRosanna SchiaffinoRosanna SchiaffinoLucreziaPhilippe LeroyPhilippe LeroyCalimacoTotòTotòil frateJean-Claude BrialyJean-Claude BrialyLigurioRomolo ValliRomolo Vallimesser Nicia CalpucciNilla PizziNilla PizziSostrataArmando BandiniArmando BandiniSiro
Pia Attanasio Fiorettila 'francesina'
Mino Belleiavventore dell'osteriaDonato CastellanetaDonato Castellanetal'uomo-donna
Walter Pinelliil negromante
Ugo Attanasiolo stregoneLuigi LeoniLuigi Leonilo scrivanoRenato MontalbanoRenato Montalbanol'archeologo

Storyline

A young man hatches a plan to sleep with another man's infertile wife. Based on the play by Machiavelli.

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Info

Original title
La mandragola
Status
Released
Released
18 November 1965
Runtime
1h 37m
TMDB score
5.8 / 10 (32 votes)

Production

Director
Alberto Lattuada
Writers
Alberto Lattuada, Stefano Strucchi, Luigi Magni
Studios
Arco Film, Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France
Countries
France, Italy

Languages

Original
Italian
Spoken
Italian