''Wannabe Widowed'' ( it, Aspirante vedovo) is a 2013
black comedy
Black comedy, also known as dark comedy, morbid humor, or gallows humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to disc ...
film directed by
Massimo Venier
Massimo Venier (born 26 March 1967) is an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Filmography
*'' Three Men and a Leg'' (1997)
*'' That's Life'' (1998)
*''Ask Me If I'm Happy'' (2000)
*''The Legend of Al, John and Jack'' (2002)
*'' Do You Know C ...
.
It is a
remake
A remake is a film, television series, video game, song or similar form of entertainment that is based upon and retells the story of an earlier production in the same medium—e.g., a "new version of an existing film". A remake tells the sam ...
of 1959
Dino Risi
Dino Risi (23 December 1916 – 7 June 2008) was an Italian film director. With Mario Monicelli, Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy and Ettore Scola, he was one of the masters of ''commedia all'italiana''.
Biography
Risi was born in Milan. He had an o ...
's film ''
Il vedovo''.
Cast
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Luciana Littizzetto
Luciana Littizzetto (born 29 October 1964) is an Italian comedy actress, shock jock and humor writer.
Littizzetto is known in her home country for her irreverent gags, lampooning government ministers and church prelates alike.
Nicknamed "Lucia ...
as Susanna Almiraghi
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Fabio De Luigi
Fabio De Luigi (born 11 October 1967) is an Italian actor, voice actor, comedian, film director, television presenter, and former basketball player.
Biography
Great-grandson of Tonino Guerra; has a son, Dino, born in 2007, and a daughter, Lola, ...
as Alberto Nardi
*Alessandro Besentini as Stucchi
*Francesco Brandi as Giancarlo
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Roberto Citran
Roberto Citran (born 26 January 1955) is an Italian actor.
Life and career
Born in Padua, Citran graduated in psychology and founded the university film club "CINEMAUNO" in his hometown. After some sporadic stage works he founded a small theate ...
as Augusto Fenoglio
*Bebo Storti as Pier
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Ninni Bruschetta as Marcello Perlasca
*Luciano Scarpa as Roberto
*Clizia Fornasier as Giada
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Fulvio Falzarano
Fulvio Falzarano is an Italian actor.
Career
Fulvio Falzarano has worked in various companies in major Italian theaters. He worked with directors such as Mario Monicelli, Armando Pugliese, Renato Sarti and Giorgio Pressburger. He participat ...
as Giada's father
*Alessandra Raichi as Giada's mother
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Andrea Bruschi as the businessman
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Stefano Chiodaroli
Stefano Chiodaroli (born 15 December 1964) is an Italian actor and stand-up comedian.
Career
Early life
Born in Albizzate, Varese into a family of workers, before focusing on his career as an entertainer Chiodaroli did several jobs includin ...
as Arturo
References
External links
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2013 comedy films
Films directed by Massimo Venier
2013 black comedy films
2013 films
Italian black comedy films
Remakes of Italian films
2010s Italian-language films
2010s Italian films
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