| BETTER A WIDOW |
Also known
as 'Meglio Vedova'. Although they didn't actually preform, The
Mike Stuart Span made a brief thirty second clip in this 1969
film of which Gary Murphy remembers : The producer happened to be
visiting London, found himself in one of the clubs
(Speakeasy I think) saw us playing, apparently was taken by the
fact that Stuart played a "mean tambourine" that was
decorated with flowing ribbons! This caught his eye, and we were
approached and subsequently did our stint early one wintry
morning in Hyde Park, followed by a gig later that day in the
Midlands somewhere - all in all a busy day!
The male star of the film was Peter McEnery (quite well known at
the time). Apparently Roger went to school with his brother, and
I do believe they had a little chat about it between takes.
SYNOPSIS A British engineer tries to convince the Mafia to allow an oil refinery on some prime waterfront real estate in Sicily. Proby (Peter McEnery) talks to the mob bosses about the project, but disagreements in the Mafia soon surface. One faction wants the refinery, the other a beachfront resort. Comedy ensues when Proby falls for the beautiful daughter of a mafioso, leading to a family argument. Rosa (Virna Lisi) is engaged to a mobster and causes a stir when she professes her love for the persistent Proby. The mob fights over which direction to choose for the property, as Proby and Rosa fall in love in this romantic comedy adventure. -- Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide |
| Directed by | Duccio Tessari | |
| Writing credits | Ennio De
Concini & Duccio Tessari |
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| Cast | ||
| Virna Lisi | Rosa Minitti | |
| Peter McEnery | Tom Proby | |
| Gabriele Ferzetti | Don Calogero Minniti | |
| Jean Servais | Baron Misceni | |
| Agnès Spaak | The Prostitute | |
| Nino Terzo | Carmelo | |
| Carla Calò | Rosa's governess | |
| Salvatore Fucile | Don Santo | |
| Roy Bosier | Orchestra conductor | |
| Bruno Lauzi | Hotel manager | |
| Adriano Vitale | Misceni's chauffeur-killer | |
| Lando Buzzanca | Massito | |
| Produced by | Turi Vasile | |
| Original music by | Carlo Rustichelli | |
| Cinematography by | Ennio Guarnieri | |
| Film Editing by | Maria Morra & Romano Trina | |
| Costume Design by | Adriana Berselli |
Film credits details from IMDB
