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The Bishop's Bedroom

The Bishop's Bedroom

19775.51h 50m

Overview

Mario, a rich and eccentric war hero befriends Marco, a loner with a sailboat, and takes him home to meet his estranged wife Cleofe and sexually repressed sister in law Matilde. Mario confesses his love for Matilde and so ensues a love triangle.

Directed by Dino Risi
Written by Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero Chiara, Piero De Bernardi
Produced by Giovanni Bertolucci
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Top Cast

Ugo Tognazzi

Ugo Tognazzi

Orimbelli

Patrick Dewaere

Patrick Dewaere

Marco Maffei

Ornella Muti

Ornella Muti

Matilde

Lia Tanzi

Lia Tanzi

Landina

Gabriella Giacobbe

Gabriella Giacobbe

Cleofe

Katia Tchenko

Katia Tchenko

Charlotte

Karine Verlier

Karine Verlier

Germaine

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Franco Sangermano

Mazzoleni - the Examining Magistrate

Piero Mazzarella

Piero Mazzarella

Brighenti

Renzo Ozzano

Renzo Ozzano

Warrant Officer Gambino

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookitalyboatstormsister-in-lawsex comedy

About The Bishop's Bedroom

The Bishop's Bedroom is a crime, comedy, drama film released in 1977 exploring themes of based on novel or book, italy, boat, storm, sister-in-law, sex comedy. Directed by Dino Risi, it stars Ugo Tognazzi, Patrick Dewaere, Ornella Muti. Mario, a rich and eccentric war hero befriends Marco, a loner with a sailboat, and takes him home to meet his estranged wife Cleofe and sexually repressed sister in law Matilde. Mario confesses his love for Matilde and so ensues a love triangle.

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