The Bishop's Bedroom (1979)

  • NR
  • 05/23/1979 (CO)
  • Crime, Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 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.

Dino Risi

Director, Screenplay

Leonardo Benvenuti

Screenplay

Piero Chiara

Novel

Piero De Bernardi

Screenplay

Cast

Ugo Tognazzi's headshot

Ugo Tognazzi

Orimbelli
Patrick Dewaere's headshot

Patrick Dewaere

Marco Maffei
Ornella Muti's headshot

Ornella Muti

Matilde
Lia Tanzi's headshot

Lia Tanzi

Landina
Gabriella Giacobbe's headshot

Gabriella Giacobbe

Cleofe
Katia Tchenko's headshot

Katia Tchenko

Charlotte
Karina Verlier's headshot

Karina Verlier

Germaine
Franco Sangermano's headshot

Franco Sangermano

Mazzoleni - the Examining Magistrate

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