Her Favourite Husband (also known by the alternative titles The Taming of Dorothy and Quel bandito sono io) is a 1950 British-Italian comedy film directed by Mario Soldati and starring Jean Kent, Robert Beatty and Margaret Rutherford.[1] It was based on a play by Peppino De Filippo.[2] The film's art direction was by Piero Gherardi.[1]
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Directed by | Mario Soldati |
Written by | Peppino De Filippo William Templeton Noel Langley Mario Monicelli Steno Mario Soldati |
Produced by | Colin Lesslie Carlo Ponti John Sutro |
Starring | Jean Kent Robert Beatty Gordon Harker Margaret Rutherford Rona Anderson |
Cinematography | Mario Bava |
Edited by | Douglas Robertson |
Music by | Nino Rota |
Production company | Lux Film |
Distributed by | Renown Pictures Lux Film |
Release date | September 1950 |
Running time | 79 minutes |
Countries | United Kingdom Italy |
Language | English |
Mild mannered Italian bank clerk Antonio, much dominated by his English wife Dorothy, is the double of Leo L'Americano, a local gangster. The gangster kidnaps Antonio and takes his place as husband in the family, to give him cover for a big bank robbery, which he plans to pin on Antonio. Farcical confusions ensue.
TV Guide wrote, "corny dialog bogs this film down much of the time" ;[3] while Allmovie described it as "a genial romp distinguished by a sizeable supporting cast of familiar British players."[2]
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