Il Cervello Di Alberto Sordi: Rodolfo Sonego E ... -

Stars like Silvana Mangano, Sophia Loren, and Gina Lollobrigida were the main draws.

(1972): A grotesque social commentary featuring Silvana Mangano and Bette Davis. The Story Behind the Book Il cervello di Alberto Sordi: Rodolfo Sonego e ...

A northern, "ispido" (bristly) former partisan and communist from Belluno. Stars like Silvana Mangano, Sophia Loren, and Gina

The Sonego-Sordi partnership produced over 50 films, including some of the most iconic works of Commedia all'italiana : Author Tatti Sanguineti compiled the book from years

The "story" behind is actually the title of a substantial book by film critic and historian Tatti Sanguineti , published by Adelphi Edizioni in 2015. It chronicles the 30-year professional marriage between screenwriter Rodolfo Sonego and the legendary actor Alberto Sordi , a partnership that essentially defined the "Italian Everyman" ( italiano medio ) of the 20th century . The Unlikely Partnership

(1959): A dark comedy showcasing the cynical opportunism of the protagonist.

Author Tatti Sanguineti compiled the book from years of late-night, lucid conversations with Sonego before his death in 2000. It reveals lost anecdotes, such as Sordi’s secret dream of playing Mussolini—a role he never got to perform because Sonego, his "brain," felt the time wasn't right or the "shoulder" was missing.