Wild Love (1955): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1955, Wild Love is a comedy film directed by Mauro Bolognini, running about 81 minutes.

What it’s about. Despite of (or perhaps because of ) its sparse production values and unpretentiousness, the Italian Gli Innamorati was feted at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. The bulk of the story takes place in a single Roman neighborhood. In the manner of the 1925 German classic A Joyless Street, director Mauro Bolognini studies the hopes, dreams, successes and failures of the neighborhood's various and sundry denizens. No one subplot dominates the proceedings, though a bit of extra time is afforded the story of a fickle seamstress and her seemingly meek-and-mild boyfriend. The cast is dotted with such reassuringly familiar faces as Nino Manfredi and Gino Cervi. Released in the US as Wild Love, Gli Innamorati was instrumental in bringing international fame to director Bolognini, whose career soon shifted into high drive.

Who’s in it. Wild Love stars Antonella Lualdi as Adriana Latini, hairdresser, Franco Interlenghi as Franco, Sergio Raimondi as Nando 'Nandello' Latini, Adriana's brother and Valeria Moriconi as Marisa, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Wild Love has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Wild Love page.

If you liked it. Fans of Wild Love tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.