Mortadella (1972)
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The well-known short-story writer Ring Lardner, Jr. wrote the screenplay for La Mortadella, an Italian/French production with mostly English dialogue. The story concerns the difficulties and reactions of Madelena (Sophia Loren), an Italian visitor to New York City. She has come to the country carrying a huge mortadella sausage which she intends as a gift for her fiancé. U.S. Customs has other ideas, however, and she is detained until she hits upon the idea of sharing the offending foodstuff with the customs officers. Finally allowed entry into the U.S., she grows disenchanted with her fiancé and other men she meets and is only with difficulty able to make her escape to a more agreeable location. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Mario Monicelli
Synopsis of Mortadella
The well-known short-story writer Ring Lardner, Jr. wrote the screenplay for La Mortadella, an Italian/French production with mostly English dialogue. The story concerns the difficulties and reactions of Madelena (Sophia Loren), an Italian visitor to New York City. She has come to the country carrying a huge mortadella sausage which she intends as a gift for her fiancé. U.S. Customs has other ideas, however, and she is detained until she hits upon the idea of sharing the offending foodstuff with the customs officers. Finally allowed entry into the U.S., she grows disenchanted with her fiancé and other men she meets and is only with difficulty able to make her escape to a more agreeable location. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
Complete Cast of Mortadella
- Jack Aaron - Steward
- Don Billett - Aide
- Beeson Carroll - Dominic
- Candy Darling - Transvestite
- Peter de Anda - Al
- William Devane - Jack Fenner
- Alan Feinstein
- Robert Glaudini - Georgie
- Dennis Helfend
- Basil Hoffman - Willett
- Tom Lacy - City Editor
- Dennis McMullen
- Christopher Norris - Lydia
- Luigi Proietti - Michelle Brunj
- Dick Sabol
- Fred J. Scollay - Doctor
- Garnett Smith
- Darrell Zwerling - Stan
- Alex Stevens - Thug
- Michael Haley - Cab Driver
- Paul Ambrose - Dora
- John Gerstad - Martin
- Adam Reed - Witty Boy
- Charles Bartlett - Wildflower
- K Callan - Subway Lady
- Brian Chapin - Copy Boy
- Danny DeVito - Fred Mancuso
- Bill de Prato - Pasquale
- David F. Doyle - O'Henry
- Daniel Fortus - Wow Boy
- Frank Hamilton - TV Director
- Edward Herrmann - Policeman
- Tracy Hotchiner - Wow Girl
- Richard Libertini - Tim
- Dutch Miller - Gallagher
- Robert Pickering
- Elsa Raven - Policewoman
- Susan Sarandon - Sally
- Irene Signoretti - Hostess
- Mary Whelchel - Kind Lady
- Thomas Murphy
- Terry Thompson - Bill
- Charles Guardino
- Mark Dawson - Cop
- George Fisher
- Sophia Loren - Maddalena
- Director(s):
- Mario Monicelli
- Writer(s):
- Suso Cecchi D'Amico, Leonard Melfi, Mario Monicelli
- Producer(s):
- Carlo Ponti
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