The Pizza Triangle
The Pizza Triangle (Italian: Dramma della gelosia (tutti i particolari in cronaca)), also released as Drama of Jealousy, is a 1970 Italian comedy film directed by Ettore Scola and written by Scola and the screenwriter duo of Age & Scarpelli.[1] It stars Marcello Mastroianni, Monica Vitti, Giancarlo Giannini. Spanish actors Manuel Zarzo and Juan Diego were dubbed into Italian. The film is available on DVD in Italy and Germany, released by WB as Eifersucht auf italienisch. PlotAdelaide (Monica Vitti) is a florist who begins to date Oreste (Marcello Mastroianni), who is an already married construction worker. However, Nello (Giancarlo Giannini), a pizza cook, interposes in the relationship, seducing Adelaide as well. The situation ensues in a quarrel, after which she is injured and hospitalized. Then, the three of them decide to live together but, eventually, the confused Adelaide leaves them after attempting suicide, to get involved romantically with Ambleto (Hércules Cortés), a butcher. Nonetheless, Nello the cook attempts suicide and the moved Adelaide returns with him. Oreste, who is unemployed now, intervenes again. Adelaide refuses both so another fight ensues, which causes the death of Adelaide. Cast
AwardsMarcello Mastroianni won the Best Actor award at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.[2] References
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