Giovanni Vivaldi is an average middle-aged man with a secure job as a government accountant. He wishes nothing more than to set up his only son Mario, his biggest pride in the world, with the same secure government job before he eventually retires. For this, Giovanni will stop at nothing.
Director: Mario Monicelli. Writers: Vincenzo Cerami (novel), Sergio Amidei (screenplay), Mario Monicelli (screenplay). Stars: Alberto Sordi, Shelley Winters, Romolo Valli, Vincenzo Crocitti, Renzo Carboni, Enrico Beruschi, Francesco D’Adda, Marcello Di Martire, Renato Malavasi, Ettore Garofolo. Cinematographer: Mario Vulpiani. Composer: Giancarlo Chiaramello.
1977 Cannes Film Festival – Nominated for the Palme d’Or.
![La mortadella (1971) [English dub] AKA Lady Liberty](https://4film.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/sv7qbUHvgwJSosPlzLaxPKDHQCC-399x600.webp "La mortadella (1971) [English dub] AKA Lady Liberty")
