The Seduction of Mimi (1972)

Mimì metallurgico ferito nell'onore

He's been a husband, a lover, a cuckold and a Communist. Now he just wants to be free.

108 min★ 7.3 · 4,687 votes

• Comedy
• Drama

Sicilian dockworker Mimi inadvertently becomes embroiled in an increasingly complicated array of personal conflicts. When he loses his job after voting against a Mafia kingpin in an allegedly secret election, Mimi leaves his wife to find new employment. He moves to Turin, where he engages in an affair with a Communist organiser. Soon, Mimi finds himself juggling two demanding relationships while plotting revenge against the corrupt forces that ruined his life.

Release date

February 19, 1972

Country of origin

Italy

Music

Piero Piccioni