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He kidnaps a feminist to make her a housewife. The 90s Italian comedy, everyone.
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Donne con le gonne (1991)

chaotic gender warretro cringesatirical mess

Overview

Comedy

Renzo falls in love with feminist Margherita, too emancipated for him: they start a troubled relationship until he kidnaps her, forcing her to be an housewife devoted to her husband.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Carole Bouquet's eye-rolls deserve awards.

Direction

Nuti directs himself being the worst.

Production

Peak early-90s Florentine aesthetic.

Best for:Solo: When you want to yell at the screen alone.·Friends: Drinking game: sip every time Renzo is insufferable.·Rewatch: To understand how this got made in 1991.
Heads up:Disturbing: Kidnapping played for rom-com laughs.·Triggers: Relentless misogyny, even if satirical.
Francesco Nuti

Director

Francesco Nuti

ReleasedDec 20, 1991
Runtime1h 50m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Filmauro
Filmone

Top Cast

Francesco Nuti

Francesco Nuti

Renzo Calabrese

Carole Bouquet

Carole Bouquet

Margherita

Gastone Moschin

Gastone Moschin

avvocato Carabba

Cinzia Leone

Cinzia Leone

Cinzia

Didi Perego

Didi Perego

Pubblico Ministero

Antonio Petrocelli

Antonio Petrocelli

Antonio

Patrizia Corti

Patrizia Corti

Irene

Guido Alberti

Guido Alberti

Giudice

Massimo Salvianti

Massimo Salvianti

Padre di Renzo

Barbara Enrichi

Barbara Enrichi

madre di Renzo

Gianna Sammarco

Gianna Sammarco

nonna di Renzo

Carmen Giardina

Carmen Giardina

Chiara

Alessandro Partexano

Alessandro Partexano

Inserviente lavanderia

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Deep Dive

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Cultural

Nuti was Italy's biggest star in the 80s-90s, infamous for playing lovable losers who somehow always got the girl. This was his commercial peak before his career collapsed due to personal scandals.

Insight

The title translates to 'Women in Skirts'—a deliberate irony since Margherita literally wears pants throughout, and the Italian phrase implies traditional femininity Nuti's character desperately wants to enforce.

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