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Il Bisbetico Domato (The Taming of the Scoundrel) is a 1980 Italian film directed by Franco Castellano and Giuseppe Moccia, credited as Castellano & Pipolo. It was the top grossing film in Italian market for the season 1980/1981, earning about 17 billion of lire. The plot is loosely inspired by William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. The closing theme song "Innamorata, Incavolata A Vita" performed by Adriano Celentano was a minor hit, ranking 18 and staying on the Italian singles chart for 16 weeks.
Original Release
12/20/1980
US Release
12/20/1980
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Adriano Celentano | Elia Codogno |
| Ornella Muti | Lisa Silvestri |
| Edith Peters | Mamie |
| Milly Carlucci | Renata |
| Pippo Santonastaso | Don Cirillo |
| Sandro Ghiani | Benzinaio |
| Nicola De Buono | Vittorio |
| Jimmy il Fenomeno | Campagnolo |
| Guido Spadea | Ragioniere |
| Marco Columbro | Guidatore del camioncino |
Directors
Giuseppe Moccia, Franco Castellano
Writers
Franco Castellano, Giuseppe Moccia, William Shakespeare
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Adriano Celentano | Elia Codogno |
| Ornella Muti | Lisa Silvestri |
| Edith Peters | Mamie |
| Milly Carlucci | Renata |
| Pippo Santonastaso | Don Cirillo |
| Sandro Ghiani | Benzinaio |
| Nicola De Buono | Vittorio |
| Jimmy il Fenomeno | Campagnolo |
| Guido Spadea | Ragioniere |
| Marco Columbro | Guidatore del camioncino |
| Gianni Coletto | Nipote di Mamie |
| Raffaele di Sipio | Il sommelier del ristorante |
| Elena Mari | |
| Massimo Mirani | il giornalista |
| Victor Poletti | (as Vittorio Poletti) |
| Giuseppe Santobuono | |
| Luigi Uva | |
| Luigi Pelitti | |
| Gianni Franco | un conoscente di Elia al bar |
| Maurizio Fardo | il barista |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Mario Cecchi Gori | Producer |
| Vittorio Cecchi Gori | Producer |
