Franco, Ciccio E Le Vedove Allegre (Franco, Ciccio and the Cheerful Widows) [Original Film Soundtrack] (1968)
Composed & Conducted by Carlo Savina (1919-2002) 

Tracklisting:

1. [00:00] Seq. 1
2. [04:13] Seq. 2
3. [06:16] Seq. 3
4. [07:59] Seq. 4
5. [10:28] Seq. 5
6. [12:42] Seq. 6
7. [18:33] Seq. 7
8. [22:13] Seq. 8
9. [25:05] Seq. 9
10. [26:14] Seq. 10
11. [28:22] Seq. 11

Directed by Marino Girolami (1914-1994) from a story co-written with Amedeo Sollazzo (1931-1971), this Italian comedy film stars French actress Dominique Boschero, English actress Margaret Lee, Giampiero Littera, Adriana Facchetti (1921-1993), Carlo Pisacane (1891-1974), Lucio Dalla (1943-2012), Nino Taranto (1907-1986), Raimondo Vianello (1922-2010), Rossella Como (1937-1986), and the comic duo Franco & Ciccio, formed by Italian actors Franco Franchi (1928-1992) and Ciccio Ingrassia (1922-2003). Together, they appeared in one-hundred-and-twelve films. Marino Girolami debuted as an actor in 1940 and as a director in 1949, releasing several musical comedies and melodramas. In all, he directed and wrote over seventy films, ending with 'Giggi the Bully (1980).

The film is divided into three episodes, linked by the commentary of Lucio Dalla who also sings on the opening credits of the film. In the first episode (entitled Our Lady), a banker (Ciccio Ingrassia) pretends to commit suicide. Resurfacing three years later, he finds that his wife (Rossella Como) has remarried. The new husband (Franco Franchi) is forced to share the bed every other day with the man. When the woman becomes pregnant, the two men dispute the paternity. The second story (A Poor Widow) involves Celestina (Dominique Boschero), who needs an heir to receive her dead husband's fortune. To do this, she seduces five young men from the local village in order to become pregnant. Needless to say, all does not end well. In the final episode (Grandfather's Widow), a young, wealthy American widow (Margaret Lee) arrives in Italy to meet her deceased much-older husband's family and ends up marrying his great-grandson. This final story was reworked into the directors 1975 full-length film 'Grazie… Nonna (Lover Boy).

Director Girolami also has a debt to Carlo Savina for the score. It seems that Savina (like Morricone) was involved in almost every great (and not so great) Italian film made at the time, and one wonders where he got the time and inspiration to produce so much in such a short period. Savina gave a unique sound to each of the films he worked on, and this is no different. From the first musical tone he delivers a solid soundtrack where he uses his talent to create a range of fun melodies that include wind instruments with dampers alternating with lounge pieces, fuzzy guitar, two wild shakes, and three fantastic danceable pieces. Yet another brilliant score from the prolific composer, conductor and pianist, and a must have for any serious collector of film soundtracks.

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