The Taming of the Scoundrel
Genres
Overview
A rich farmer is well known for being very unkind. He's misanthropic, misogynous and cantankerous. Until he meets by chance a gorgeous girl...
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
104 min
Release Date
1980-12-20
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
477
Vote Average
7.1
Adriano Celentano
Elia Codogno
Ornella Muti
Lisa Silvestri
Edith Peters
Mamie
Pippo Santonastaso
Don Cirillo
Jimmy il Fenomeno
Campagnolo
Milly Carlucci
Renata
Sandro Ghiani
Benzinaio
Nicola De Buono
Vittorio
Marco Columbro
Guidatore del camioncino
Vincenzo De Toma
Contadino malato
Guido Spadea
Ragioniere
Gianni Coletto
Nipote di Mamie
Raffaele di Sipio
Il sommelier del ristorante
Gianni Franco
un conoscente di Elia al bar
Maurizio Fardo
il barista
Massimo Mirani
il giornalista
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