Italy / Dec 22, 1971
1h 49min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An Italian woman faces challenges at JFK Airport when Customs confiscates the mortadella sausage she brought as a gift for her fiancé, leading to a humorous and frustrating ordeal.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Susan Sarandon | Sally |
| Charles Bartlett | Wildflower |
| Carla Mancini | Friend of Maddalena |
| Claudio Trionfi | Reporter |
| Jack Aaron | Steward (uncredited) |
| Martin Abrahams | Tenant (uncredited) |
| Martin Maria Abram | Young Man (uncredited) |
| Paul Ambrose | Dora (uncredited) |
| Frank Bara | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Don Billett | Aide (uncredited) |
| K Callan | Subway Lady (uncredited) |
| Brian Chapin | Copy Boy (uncredited) |
| Robert Cromwell | Cop (uncredited) |
| Jack Dabdoub | Cop (uncredited) |
| William J. Daprato | Pasquale (uncredited) |
| Candy Darling | Transvestite (uncredited) |
| Mark Dawson | Cop (uncredited) |
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| Peter De Anda | Al (uncredited) |
| Sally Demay | Old Lady (uncredited) |
| David Doyle | O'Henry (uncredited) |
| Alan Feinstein | Aide (uncredited) |
| Alex Fisher | Lawrence (uncredited) |
| George Fisher | Thug (uncredited) |
| Daniel Fortus | Wow Boy (uncredited) |
| John Gerstad | Martin (uncredited) |
| Robert Glaudini | Georgie (uncredited) |
| Charles Guardino | Thug (uncredited) |
| Michael Haley | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Frank Hamilton | T.V. Director (uncredited) |
| Dennis Helfend | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Edward Herrmann | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Alfred Hinckley | Nolan (uncredited) |
| Basil Hoffman | Willett (uncredited) |
| Tracy Hotchner | Wow Girl (uncredited) |
| Tom Lacy | City Editor (uncredited) |
| Peter Landers | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Ben Lautman | Rock Star (uncredited) |
| Richard Libertini | Tim (uncredited) |
| Packy McFarland | Trix (uncredited) |
| Dennis McMullen | Cop (uncredited) |
| Dutch Miller | Gallagher (uncredited) |
| Thomas Murphy | Cop (uncredited) |
| Christopher Norris | Lydia (uncredited) |
| William Ostroff | Colleague (uncredited) |
| Robert Pickering | Aide (uncredited) |
| Elsa Raven | Policewoman (uncredited) |
| Adam Reed | Witty Boy (uncredited) |
| Burt Richards | Station Attendant (uncredited) |
| Dick Sabol | Colleague (uncredited) |
| Fred J. Scollay | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Irene Signoretti | Hostess (uncredited) |
| Garnett Smith | Aide (uncredited) |
| Alex Stevens | Thug (uncredited) |
| Terry Thompson | Bill (uncredited) |
| Joel Wolfe | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Darrell Zwerling | Stan (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La mortadella |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | English, Italiano |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | C. C. Champion, Les Films Concordia |
| Release date | 22 dicembre 1971 |
| Production | Carlo Ponti, Danilo Sabatini, Fred Wallach |
| Writer | Mario Monicelli, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Ring Lardner, Jr., Renato W. Spera |
| Editing | Ruggero Mastroianni, Paola Carlozzi |
| Cinematography | Alfio Contini, Sandro Tamborra, Mario Pastorini, Giancarlo Granatelli, Maurizio Scanzani, Tazio Secchiaroli |
| Assistant directors | Carlo Vanzina, Alan Hopkins, Mario Monicelli, Paola Salvadori, Mario Garbuglia |
| Camera operators | Sandro Tamborra, Maurizio Scanzani, Alfio Contini, Mario Pastorini, Giancarlo Granatelli, Tazio Secchiaroli |
| Additional photography | Alfio Contini, Sandro Tamborra, Mario Pastorini, Giancarlo Granatelli, Maurizio Scanzani, Tazio Secchiaroli |
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