''Caro Michele'' is a 1976 Italian

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Mario Monicelli Mario Alberto Ettore Monicelli (; 16 May 1915 – 29 November 2010) was an Italian film director and screenwriter, one of the masters of the ''commedia all'italiana'' ("Italian-style comedy"). He was nominated six times for an Academy Awards, Os ...

. It was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival, where Monicelli won the

Silver Bear for Best Director The Silver Bear for Best Director () is an award presented annually at the Berlin International Film Festival since 1956. It is given for the best achievement in directing and is chosen by the International Jury from the films in the Competition ...

Cast

Mariangela Melato Mariangela Caterina Melato (; 19 September 1941 – 11 January 2013), sometimes billed as Maria Angela Melato, was an Italian actress. She is most remembered for her roles in films of director Lina Wertmüller, including '' The Seduction of Mimi' ...

as Mara Castorelli * Delphine Seyrig as Adriana Vivanti, the mother * Aurore Clément as Angelica Vivanti * Lou Castel as Osvaldo * Fabio Carpi as Fabio Colarosa *

Marcella Michelangeli Marcella Michelangeli (born 28 January 1943) is an Italian former actress and singer. Biography Born Marcella Gherardi in Uscio, Italy, she won several beauty contests at a young age, including Miss Liguria. While a student at the School of F ...

as Viola Vivanti * Alfonso Gatto as Vivanti padre *

Eriprando Visconti Eriprando Visconti di Modrone, Visconti di Vimodrone, Modrone, Count of Vico Modrone (September 24, 1932 – May 26, 1995) was an Italian people, Italian film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was the nephew of the more famous Luchino ...

as Filippo *

Isa Danieli Isa Danieli (born 13 March 1937) is an Italian film actress. She has appeared in 32 films since 1962. Early life Danieli's mother Rosa Moretti (stage name of Maria Santoro, widow of Amatucci, 1904-1959) was one of the voices of Radio Napoli ...

as Livia, Mara's friend * Renato Romano as Oreste, Angelica's husband *

Giuliana Calandra Giuliana Calandra (10 February 1936 – 25 November 2018) was an Italian film, television and stage actress, journalist and television hostess. Life and career Born in Moncalieri, Giuliana Calandra debuted in 1963 Pier Paolo Pasolini's '' La ...

as Ada, Osvaldo's wife * Costantino Carrozza as Livia's Husband *

Luca Dal Fabbro Luca Dal Fabbro (born 1 January 1951) is an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Rome, Dal Fabbro is the son of actors Nino Dal Fabbro and Vanna Polverosi. As a theatre actor, he has worked with directors such as Dacia Maraini, V ...

as Ray *

Adriana Innocenti Adriana Innocenti (16 October 1926 – 4 March 2016) was an Italian actress and voice actress. Life and career Born in Portico e San Benedetto, Italy, Innocenti formed at the Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts in Rome and then ...

as Matilde, Adriana's sister-in-law *

Loredana Martínez Loredana is an Italian and Romanian feminine given name, claimed to be invented by French author George Sand in her novel ''Mattea'' (1833) although the name had been documented priorand later popularized by with (1908). It may have been inspired ...

as Mara's Cousin *

Eleonora Morana Eleanora or Eleonora may refer to: People * Eleanora (name) * Eleonora, three 17th century Swedish queens consort * Countess Palatine Eleonora Catherine of Zweibrücken (1626–1692), Swedish princess * Eleonora Luisa Gonzaga (1686–1741), Duc ...

as Colarosa's Servant *

Alfredo Pea Alfredo Pea (born 17 November 1954) is an Italian stage, film and television actor. Life and career Born in Rome, Pea studied acting at the "Studio di arti sceniche" drama school by Alessandro Fersen. He became first known in the mid-seventi ...

as Livia's Brother-in-Law

References

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* 1976 films 1976 comedy-drama films Italian comedy-drama films Films scored by Nino Rota 1970s Italian-language films Films directed by Mario Monicelli Films with screenplays by Tonino Guerra Films with screenplays by Suso Cecchi d'Amico 1970s Italian films Years of Lead (Italy) films Italian-language comedy-drama films {{1970s-Italy-comedy-film-stub