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A crossword-obsessed waitress meets her match in a TV repairman who can't commit to anything.
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La settimana della sfinge (1990)

Italian rom-com chaosquirky intellectual flirtationcommitment-phobe energy

Overview

Comedy

Crossword-solving waitress Gloria falls for a womanizing TV repairman.

Flag of ITITItalian
Content warning
crossword puzzle

Standout Aspects

Acting

Margherita Buy's neurotic charm carries every scene effortlessly.

Writing

Crossword clues as flirtation — genuinely clever wordplay.

Best for:Solo: Sunny afternoon when you're feeling slightly smarter than usual.·Streaming: Late-night discovery of obscure 90s Italian cinema gems.
Daniele Luchetti

Director

Daniele Luchetti

ReleasedOct 12, 1990
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Silvio Berlusconi Communications
Erre Produzioni

Top Cast

Margherita Buy

Margherita Buy

Gloria

Paolo Hendel

Paolo Hendel

Eolo

Silvio Orlando

Silvio Orlando

Ministro

Isaac George

Isaac George

Ferruccio

Delia Boccardo

Delia Boccardo

Sara

Ayanta Barilli

Ayanta Barilli

Museum girl

Carla Benedetti

Carla Benedetti

Nun

Francesca DeRose

Francesca DeRose

Skating girl

Roberto Nobile

Roberto Nobile

Police chief

Corso Salani

Corso Salani

Tire dealer

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Cultural

Part of Italy's early 90s commedia all'italiana revival, gently mocking yuppie anxieties before they had a name.

Trivia

Margherita Buy and director Luchetti would collaborate again; this was her breakthrough from theater darling to screen presence.

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