La mortadella (1971) [English dub] AKA Lady Liberty

 January 6, 2026  Posted in Comedy

🎬 La mortadella (1971)

AKA: Lady Liberty

🧩 Storyline

Maddalena Cecconi, an ordinary Italian woman, arrives in the United States to marry her fiancé and start a new life. Her plans collapse at JFK Airport when customs officers confiscate a large mortadella she brought from Italy. What should be a minor incident turns into a media spectacle and a bureaucratic nightmare, exposing the absurdity of immigration rules, political posturing, and the fragile position of immigrants caught between systems;.

🎞️ Movie Details

  • Year: 1971

  • Country: Italy / France

  • Director: Mario Monicelli

  • Genre: Comedy, Satire

  • Runtime: 108 minutes

  • Language: Italian, English

🎭 Cast

  • Sophia Loren as Maddalena Cecconi

  • Anthony Quinn as Mike

  • Danny DeVito as Agent Assunto

  • Margaret O’Brien

⭐ Review

A sharp and playful satire that turns a trivial customs issue into a broader critique of bureaucracy and political hypocrisy. Sophia Loren’s charisma and comic timing carry the film with ease.

🔍 Why Watch This Movie

La mortadella uses humor to dismantle the myth of the American Dream from an outsider’s perspective. Mario Monicelli blends comedy with social commentary, highlighting how institutions reduce individuals to symbols and headlines. Beneath its light tone lies a surprisingly relevant reflection on immigration, media manipulation, and cultural misunderstanding, themes that remain timely decades later.

🎥 Similar Movies

  • Bread and Chocolate (1974)

  • Divorce Italian Style (1961)

  • The Seduction of Mimi (1972)

  • Bananas (1971)

  • Il Posto (1961)

❓ FAQ

Is La mortadella a political film?
Yes, but it delivers its political critique through comedy and satire.

Is the story based on real events?
No, it is fictional, though inspired by real immigration and customs practices.

What makes the film memorable?
Sophia Loren’s performance and the film’s clever use of a simple incident to critique complex systems.

 

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