Genre:
Comedy
Runtime:
80 - 80 mins
Cast:
2 male(s), 2 female(s), gender-flexible
Synopsis:
In rural Vermont in the early 1900s we
find bombastic Julio running an inn for
the Italian immigrants who labor in the
nearby quarries. He covets old hag "mother's" land to expand. She refuses. Voluptuous Violette bride of Julio devises a plan with her brother/attorney Niccola ; "mother gets a peek at Julio's legendary phallus plus monthly payments as long as she lives. Instead of expiring, "mother" grows stronger. Obsessed with doing her in Julio gets her addicted to brandy. The
old lady dies. In his excitement Julio's heart gives out. We discover
that Niccola is really Violett's secret lover. In a longer version, Violette's lies about "mother" death,
causing Julio's paralyzing stroke."Mother" happily becomes his nurse. Violette betrays Niccola for another lover.
Notes:
Bordering on farce this Machevellian tale is a recipe for non stop laugher; "take a lusty young woman, marry her to an older man, who shall we say, is well endowed, mix in a handsome younger brother, stir in a lascivious hag and her huge dog Quido, whisk in generous portions of greed and handfuls of duplicity. Wait thirty seconds for the fun and laughter to begin." Inspired by Guy de Paussant's short story "The Little Cask."
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