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57% Critic Match
The Bishop's Bedroom
5.7 / 10• 1977• 1h 50m•NR• Italian
CrimeComedyDrama
Storyline
Mario, a rich and eccentric war hero befriends Marco, a loner with a sailboat, and takes him home to meet his estranged wife Cleofe and sexually repressed sister in law Matilde. Mario confesses his love for Matilde and so ensues a love triangle.
Cast & Crew
Ugo Tognazzi
Orimbelli
Lead
Patrick Dewaere
Marco Maffei
Ornella Muti
Matilde
Lia Tanzi
Landina
Gabriella Giacobbe
Cleofe
Katia Tchenko
Charlotte
Karine Verlier
Germaine
FS
Franco Sangermano
Mazzoleni - the Examining Magistrate
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dino Risi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Bishop's Bedroom is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
