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L'amico del cuore

  • Romance
  • Comedy
Confirmed1998-12-166.67.1Trakt

Roberto is a doctor in a small town near Naples. He suffers from a severe heart disease and he is heading toward an American hospital for a dangerous surgery with little or no hope of surviving. Therefore he talks to his best friend since childhood, Michele, a columnist at the local newspaper, explaining his last and long-wanted desire: having sex once with his Swedish beautiful wife, Frida.

My Best Friend's Wife is a 1998 Italian romance comedy about a doctor facing life-threatening surgery who makes an unusual final request of his childhood best friend. Released in December 1998, the film explores themes of desire, friendship, and mortality with both humor and heart.

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1998-12-16

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When was My Best Friend's Wife released?

The film was released on December 16, 1998.

What is the plot about?

Roberto, a doctor near Naples with severe heart disease, is heading to America for dangerous surgery. Before potentially losing his life, he confides in his childhood best friend Michele, a newspaper columnist, about his final wish involving Michele's Swedish wife Frida.

What genre is this movie?

My Best Friend's Wife is a romance comedy that blends humor with dramatic themes about friendship and mortality.

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