Lady Liberty

Released Date
December 22, 1971
Distributor
United Artists
Genre
Comedy
Rating
PG
79
Danny DeVito

as Fred Mancuso

89
Sophia Loren

as Maddalena Ciarrapico

86
William Devane

as Jock Fenner

83
Gigi Proietti

as Michele Bruni

About Lady Liberty

Maddalena and Michele fall in love in Italy in the 1960s, while working at a meat factory in Emilia stormed by the workers' protest, but their love can't be, because he is married and Italy has no divorce. So she persuades him to move to the U.S., and joins him four years later, bringing a Mortadella (sort of salami, processed pork anyway) as a present. But Customs do not allow processed meat to enter the U.S., so she is held at JFK airport but refuses to give in (she indeed is a very strong woman). In the meantime, she discovers the truth about Michele and a few things about the US.

About

Michele and Maddalena fall in love while working in a meat plant in Italy. He is married and divorce is illegal, so they can't be together unless they move to America. 

Trivia

Mario Monicelli directed and co-wrote this film.