My Best Friend's Wife
My Best Friend's Wife (Italian: L'amico del cuore) is a 1998 Italian comedy film written and directed by Vincenzo Salemme, adapted from his play.
| My Best Friend's Wife | |
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| Directed by | Vincenzo Salemme |
| Produced by | Vittorio Cecchi Gori Rita Rusic |
| Written by | Vincenzo Salemme (play and screenplay) |
| Starring | Vincenzo Salemme Carlo Buccirosso Maurizio Casagrande |
| Music by | Antonio Boccia |
| Cinematography | Italo Petriccione |
| Distributed by | Cecchi Gori Group |
Release date | 1998 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
It marked the directorial film debut of Salemme, and enjoyed a considerable commercial success.[1][2]
Plot
Roberto Cordova is a middle-aged Neapolitan doctor who has to go to America for a major surgery. He is afraid he will die, so asks his friend Michele to let him sleep with his beautiful Swedish wife, Frida, as his last wish. Michele loves Frida, but agrees, and so does Frida.
Roberto's operation succeeds and he survives, but seven months later he discovers that Frida is pregnant.
Cast
- Vincenzo Salemme as Roberto Cordova
- Carlo Buccirosso as Michele Seta
- Maurizio Casagrande as Father Leonardo
- Eva Herzigová as Frida
- Nando Paone as Geremia
- Biagio Izzo as Gioacchino
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