Mortadella

Plot

The well-known short-story writer Ring Lardner, Jr. wrote the screenplay for La Mortadella, an Italian/French production with mostly English dialogue. The story concerns the difficulties and reactions of Madelena (Sophia Loren), an Italian visitor to New York City. She has come to the country carrying a huge mortadella sausage which she intends as a gift for her fiancé. U.S. Customs has other ideas, however, and she is detained until she hits upon the idea of sharing the offending foodstuff with the customs officers. Finally allowed entry into the U.S., she grows disenchanted with her fiancé and other men she meets and is only with difficulty able to make her escape to a more agreeable location. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Cast

Jack Aaron - Steward; Charles Bartlett - Wildflower; Don Billett - Aide; K Callan - Subway Lady; Beeson Carroll - Dominic; Brian Chapin - Copy Boy; Candy Darling - Transvestite; Danny DeVito - Fred Mancuso; Peter de Anda - Al; Bill de Prato - Pasquale; William Devane - Jack Fenner; David F. Doyle - O'Henry; Alan Feinstein; Daniel Fortus - Wow Boy; Robert Glaudini - Georgie; Frank Hamilton - TV Director; Dennis Helfend; Edward Herrmann - Policeman; Basil Hoffman - Willett; Tracy Hotchiner - Wow Girl; Tom Lacy - City Editor; Richard Libertini - Tim; Sophia Loren - Maddalena; Dennis McMullen; Dutch Miller - Gallagher; Christopher Norris - Lydia; Robert Pickering; Luigi Proietti - Michelle Brunj; Elsa Raven - Policewoman; Dick Sabol; Susan Sarandon - Sally; Fred J. Scollay - Doctor; Irene Signoretti - Hostess; Garnett Smith; Mary Whelchel - Kind Lady; Darrell Zwerling - Stan; Thomas Murphy; Alex Stevens - Thug; Terry Thompson - Bill; Michael Haley - Cab Driver; Charles Guardino; Paul Ambrose - Dora; Mark Dawson - Cop; John Gerstad - Martin; George Fisher; Adam Reed - Witty Boy

Credit

Rene D'Auriac - Art Director, Richard Bianchi - Art Director, Danilo Sabatini - Associate Producer, Sally Dennison - Casting, Albert Wolsky - Costume Designer, Mario Monicelli - Director, Ruggero Mastroianni - Editor, Lucio Dalla - Composer (Music Score), Fern Buchner - Makeup, Giuseppe Annunziata - Makeup, Mario Garbuglia - Production Designer, Alfio Contini - Cinematographer, Louis A. Stroller - Production Manager, Carlo Ponti - Producer, Paul Vogt - Set Designer, Suso Cecchi D'Amico - Screenwriter, Ring Lardner, Jr. - Screenwriter, Mario Monicelli - Screenwriter, Leonard Melfi - Screenwriter, Don Carlos Dunaway - Screenwriter

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