My Darling Slave

My Darling Slave (Italian: La schiava io ce l'ho e tu no, "The [female] slave, I have her and you don't", also known as The Slave) is a 1973 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Capitani. It stars Lando Buzzanca, Catherine Spaak, and Adriana Asti.[1]

My Darling Slave
Film poster
Directed byGiorgio Capitani
Written bySandro Continenza
Giulio Scarnicci
Raimondo Vianello
StarringLando Buzzanca
Music byPiero Umiliani
CinematographyAlessandro D'Eva
Edited byCarlo Marino
Mario Recupito
Distributed byMedusa Distribuzione
Release date
  • 1973 (1973)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Plot

Demetrio Cultrera (Lando Buzzanca), is a young, rich car dealership Sicilian bachelor who becomes engaged to the beautiful (and also rich) Rosalba Giordano (Catherine Spaak), daughter of a local business owner Giordano Tuna Company .

After their wedding, Rosalba's attitude changes when she decides to try turning Demetrio into the modern husband she'd like.

This causes a problem, as Demetrius prefers sticking to what he sees as more traditional gender roles. Despite her attempts, Rosalba's persistent attempts to convert him to the rituals of high society, enlightened, or feminine tastes do little more than annoy him.

Strongly determined to build a stable relationship with a woman who can fulfill his visions of peaceful married life, he leaves for the Amazon, where he is offered the opportunity to choose and buy a new wife as a slave. The choice falls on the beautiful and docile Manua (Veronica Merin) that he trains to act the way he'd like, then proudly shows to friends and to his former wife, attracting curiosity, envy, and his ex-wife's resentment.

Cast

References
  1. Bertarelli, Massimo (2003). Millecinquecento film da evitare. Dalla A alla Z, le divertenti stroncature "al vetriolo" di un critico controcorrente. Gremese Editore. p. 225. ISBN 978-88-8440-264-6. Retrieved 21 August 2012.


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