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'La califfa' (English: 'Lady Caliph') is a 1970 Franco-Italian social drama film written and directed by Alberto Bevilacqua. It was entered into the 1971 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot



In the Emilia province of Italy, out of solidarity with the workers fired from another failed company, the workers occupy the factory of self-made industrialist Annibale Doberd. In dealing with the situation, he starts negotiations. An employee, the beautiful and fiery Irene, nicknamed 'Califfa', whose worker-husband was killed during a demonstration, meets with Doberd. He wants to induce the strikers back to work and they show uncertainty between the directives of their union and the incitements to violence by extremists. Irene becomes Doberd's lover and asks the workers to listen to the industrialist's proposals for renewal of working terms and worker participation in the factory management. The riots, however, continue. The industrialist's stance is badly received by other employers. While he returns from yet another meeting with his lover, Doberd is killed by assassins.

Cast



* Ugo Tognazzi - Annibale Doberd, industrialist

* Romy Schneider - Irene "La Califfa" Corsini, worker

* Massimo Farinelli - Giampiero Doberd, son of Annibale

* Marina Berti - Clementine Doberd, wife of Annibale

* Guido Alberti - Catholic priest

* Roberto Bisacco - Bisacco

* Gigi Ballista - major industrialist

* Massimo Serato - failed industrialist

* Eva Brun - wife of failed industrialist

* Luigi Casellato - police commissioner

* Gigi Reder - servant

* Ernesto Colli - worker

* Enzo Fiermonte - union activist

Music



The film's music was composed by Ennio Morricone.

References




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