The Second Wife (1998)
In the early 1960's, a Sicilian single mother marries an older, crass widowed truck driver. When he is arrested trying to smuggle an antique, she ends up falling in love with her handsome stepson.
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Best movie of this year hands down!
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
After Il Postino la Cucinota made other important movie El Día de la Bestia. But after it, except for a brief role in a James Bond Flick, she hadn't had the luck of past beauties like Cardinale, Loren, Lollo, Lissi or Vitti. She even was overshadowed in the media by Monica Belluci.-Still I prefer la Cuccinota to la Belluci.-The subject of this film, isn't new on the Italian cinema. A young second wife have sex with his husband young son.So I suppose that was the reason that this film isn't famous.Unlike other Italian beauties, la Cuccinota is full dressed in all the movies. Still she her voluptuous figure and talent makes this film erotic.She looks sexy in very long nightdresses.-The movies benefited also by a beautiful cinematography, beautiful places and strong performances specially of Lazar Litovski as the husband.-
love stories. crumbs of Italian universe. a father. a more young wife. her daughter. his son. and an interdict feeling.a village from South nothing new. so, the beauty of Maria Grazia Cucinnota is first instrument for create an interesting movie. then, the atmosphere. out of great ambitions, it is just way to rediscover familiar characters and seductive subject. to mixed humor, tension and pieces of a way to understand life. few beautiful scenes, music and fight against sentiments, fragility versus brutal force and a secret who gives new dimension of a relationship. book with same pictures. not boring, not exceptional. only occasion to learn dusty lesson about rules, limits and bitter end of sentimental adventure among deer look of Giorgio Noe and Latino charm of Maria Cucinnota, Meridional character of don Fosco and innocent Santina.