Mortadella - 1971

Condition: Good

Folded as issued 

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Size: 39 x 55 inches (100 x 140 cm)

An original and rarely available Prima Edizione Italian 2 Foglio poster for the 1971 film “La Mortadella” also known as “Lady Liberty”

An Italian-French comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli and starring Sophia Loren, William Devane, Gigi Proietti, Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito and Edward Herrmann in his film debut. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome and on location in Emilia-Romagna and New York. 

Maddalena Ciarrapico arrives in New York City from Italy to get married and brings her fiancé a gift of mortadella from her co-workers at the sausage factory. But she is refused permission to bring the mortadella into the country because of the ban on meat which may contain food-borne diseases.

An indignant Maddalena refuses to hand the sausage over, staying in the customs office at the airport, sparking a diplomatic incident in which she attracts widespread sympathy and support.

“Can a girl from a little sausage factory in Italy find romance and happiness in a pizzeria in New York?”

Tags: Italian French 1970s Comedy Statement Poster Adventure Two Fogli