The Seduction of Mimi
“He's been a husband, a lover, a cuckold and a Communist. Now he just wants to be free.”
Lina WertmüllerCast
Giancarlo Giannini 
Mariangela Melato 
Agostina Belli
Credits
Written by: Lina Wertmüller
Plot
A Sicilian worker who loses his job for voting against the mafia's candidate moves north and starts an affair, while his wife has her own.
Sinekatalog’s take
Lina Wertmüller's comedy follows a Sicilian worker fired for his vote, who strays north and demands honour from his wife. Giancarlo Giannini is hilarious in a sharp, ribald satire of machismo and politics.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (4,687 votes)
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