Il Vedovo (Region B) Bleecker Street In a final showdown

In a final showdown

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Critic and Author of Chasing Dragons: An Introduction to the Martial Arts

Il Vedovo (Region B) Bleecker Street In a final showdownFrom a prestigious lineage in the ancient art of satirical theatre in commedia dellarte, the Italian style comedy distinguished itself in the late 1950s from the earlier broad comedies popularised by the likes of Toto and Vittorio De Sica with a ruthless approach to social satire focused on cynicism and the grotesque. An early example of the switch in tone can be found in Dino Risis Il vedovo, in which Italys preeminent comedy actor Alberto Sordi