Claretta and Ben (1974)
In this black comedy, a struggling actor-playwright goes on tour with a play he wrote for himself and his lover. It is about the life and love between Benito Mussolini and Claretta Petracci, his mistress. When his show travels to Italy it meets with a very negative response from the local Communists who throw tomatoes at them. To get them to stop, the actor changes their minds by placing emphasis on the romance between the two rather than the politics. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ugo Tognazzi, Bernadette Lafont, (more)
- Director(s):
- Gian L. Polidoro
Synopsis of Claretta and Ben
In this black comedy, a struggling actor-playwright goes on tour with a play he wrote for himself and his lover. It is about the life and love between Benito Mussolini and Claretta Petracci, his mistress. When his show travels to Italy it meets with a very negative response from the local Communists who throw tomatoes at them. To get them to stop, the actor changes their minds by placing emphasis on the romance between the two rather than the politics. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Claretta and Ben
- Ugo Tognazzi - Gino Pistone
- Franco Fabrizi
- Quinto Parmeggiani
- Felice Andreasi
- Director(s):
- Gian L. Polidoro
- Writer(s):
- Piero De Bernardi, Leo Benvenuti, Rafael Azcona
- Producer(s):
- Carlo Ponti
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