“By Any Means” and the Pitfalls of Entertainment
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Oh, Serafina! (1976)
Augusto Valle is a successful young industrialist who weds Palmira, the girl working in his factory, and the two have a child despite the infant's uncertain legitimacy. Scheming to control her husband's fortune, Palmira has affairs with both the mayor and the judge to have Augusto committed to a mental institution. While there, he falls in love with Serafina Vitali, a young woman who was also put away.
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Augusto Valle is a successful young industrialist who weds Palmira, the girl working in his factory, and the two have a child despite the infant's uncertain legitimacy. Scheming to control her husband's fortune, Palmira has affairs with both the mayor and the judge to have Augusto committed to a mental institution. While there, he falls in love with Serafina Vitali, a young woman who was also put away.
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Genre:Comedy, Drama, Romance
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In Theaters:1/1/1976
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Runtime:96 minutes
Studio:Rizzoli Film
Cast
Alberto Lattuada
Director
Renato Pozzetto
Augusto Valle
Dalila Di Lazzaro
Serafina Vitali
Angelica Ippolito
Palmira Radice, moglie di Augusto
Marisa Merlini
Madre di Augusto
Gino Bramieri
Sindaco
Aldo Giuffrè
Professor Osvaldo Caroniti
Fausto Tozzi
Carlo Vigeva
Enrico Beruschi
Impiegato all'anagrafe
Lilla Brignone
segretaria della ditta Valle
Alba Maiolini
cameriera di casa Valle
Howard Ross
Romeo Radice
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