Better a Widow

Better a Widow (Italian: Meglio vedova) is a 1968 Italian comedy film. It stars actor Gabriele Ferzetti.^[3]

Better a Widow
Italian film poster
Directed by	Duccio Tessari
Screenplay by	Adriano Baracco Ennio De Concini Brian Degas Tudor Gates Duccio Tessari
Story by	Ennio De Concini[1]
Produced by	Turi Vasile[2]
Starring	Virna Lisi Peter McEnery Gabriele Ferzetti Jean Servais Nino Terzo Lando Buzzanca
Cinematography	Ennio Guarnieri
Edited by	Mario Morra
Music by	Carlo Rustichelli
Production companies	Ultra Film Universal Productions France
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	9 October 1968 (1968-10-09) (Italy)
Running time	105 minutes
Countries	Italy France
Language	Italian

Cast

• Virna Lisi: Rosa Minniti
• Peter McEnery: Tom Proby
• Gabriele Ferzetti: don Calogero Minniti
• Jean Servais: Baron Misceni
• Lando Buzzanca: Massito
• Agnès Spaak: prostitute
• Nino Terzo: Carmelo
• Carla Calò: governante di Rosa
• Roy Bosier: direttore d'orchestra
• Bruno Lauzi: direttore d'albergo

Reception

"Werb." of Variety found the film to be a "modest imitation" of American styled romantic adventure films, noting "fine photography, sets, costuming and music" but that "screenplay is one of the major flaws but it is difficult to determine whether vet Italo writer Ennio De Concini and director Duccio Tessari are responsible or whether fault is with collaborators Brian Degas and Tudor Gates."^[4]