The Seduction of Mimi

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2006 Filmcritic.com

This early Wertmüller work isn't among her best, and it's stuffed full of characters and scenes that would be written off as broad cliche today (complete with a raving mad Giancarlo Giannini, his hair flying wildly in every scene). But it's worth watching if for no other reason than to witness its eye-popping and horrifying final love scene, with Giannini "seducing" a very large housewife, in all her glory. It's hysterical and sad at the same time.

Aka Mimì metallurgico ferito nell'onore.

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Rating

3.0 out of 5 Stars

Cast and Crew

  • Director: Lina Wertmüller
  • Producer: Romano Cardarelli, Daniele Senatore
  • Screenwriter: Lina Wertmüller
  • Stars: Giancarlo Giannini, Mariangela Melato, Turi Ferro, Agostina Belli, Luigi Diberti, Elena Fiore
  • MPAA Rating: R