Claretta And Ben

A good black comedy starring Tognazzi, riding on the success of his LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, as a touring actor-playwright. The film's title refers to a play he has written as a vehicle for himself and his lover-leading lady that deals with the life and love of Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Claretta Petracci. When the troupe puts on the play in Italy, the local Communists throw rotten tomatoes at the actors and disrupt the performance until Tognazzi finally wins them over by emphasizing the romantic side of the opus.