The Most Beautiful Wife

Mar 12, 1970

1h 48m

★ 6.9

What's your idea of justice... have you ever thought about it?

Overview

A 16-year-old Sicilian becomes the target of a mafia hit man after refusing to go through with her prearranged marriage.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Explorer Film '58

Produzioni Atlas Consorziate

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Cast

Vito Juvara

Alessio Orano

Francesca Cimarosa

Ornella Muti

Gaetano Cimarosa

Tano Cimarosa

Poidomani

Joe Sentieri

Avvocato

Enzo Andronico

Antonino Stella

Amerigo Tot

Pierluigi Aprà

Salvatore Baccaro

Sandro Arlotta

Diego Morreale

Mariella Palmich

Giuseppe Lauricella

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