Ultimo tango a Zagarol

Ultimo tango a Zagarol (The Last Italian Tango)
Directed by	Nando Cicero
Written by	Mario Mariani Nando Cicero Marino Onorato
Produced by	Mario Mariani
Starring	Franco Franchi Martine Beswick
Cinematography	Luciano Trasatti
Edited by	Alessandro Peticca
Music by	Ubaldo Continiello Franco Franchi
Distributed by	Variety Distribution
Release date	1973 (1973)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Ultimo tango a Zagarol (internationally released as The Last Italian Tango and Last Tango in Zagarol) is a 1973 Italian comedy film directed by Nando Cicero. It is a parody of Last Tango in Paris, set in the town of Zagarolo, in the province of Rome.[1]

The film had great commercial success, grossing about 950 million lire.[1]

According to the film critic Robert Firsching, "the humor is primarily of the cheap bathroom variety, as subtlety has never been director Nando Cicero's strong point, but there are some genuine laughs for the tolerant".[2]

Plot

Franco has a controlling wife who forces her carnal needs on him. She also has a lover who hides in the attic, with whom she liaises when Franco falls asleep. Franco, angered on discovering this situation, meets a beautiful girl who's into erotic games. When his wife discovers her husband's affair with the mysterious girl, the trouble begins...

Cast

• Franco Franchi: Franco
• Martine Beswick: The girl
• Gina Rovere: Margherita
• Franca Valeri: Director
• Nicola Arigliano: Marcello
• Ugo Fangareggi: Operatore
• Nerina Montagnani: Addetta alla toilette

References

1. "Franco e Ciccio Superstar". Cine70. Vol. 4. Coniglio Editore. 2003.
2. Robert Firsching (2015). "Ultimo Tango a Zagarol (1973)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2013.

External links

• Ultimo tango a Zagarol at IMDb
• Ultimo tango a Zagarol at Variety Distribution