In Risi’s farcical road-trip movie, three women from different socioeconomic classes chase their respective husbands across Argentina, where the men have fled after they rob an Italian bank. Beginning their quest in Buenos Aires, the three wives are at odds; sleek and wealthy Beatrice (Francesca d’Aloja) is annoyed by the mousy and anxious Bianca (Iaia Forte), while both find the younger Billie (Silke Klein) a bit uncouth. Various amusingly outlandish situations ensue as the bickering trio chase their constantly vanishing hubbies through the vast country. Over time and distance, though, the women eventually form bonds of friendship. Stunningly shot in several Argentinean locales, and delivering a memorable supporting appearance by Spanish telenovela superstar Loles León, Three Wives is an entertaining tale about female empowerment.

View full New Italian Cinema schedule


Written by Marco Risi, Silvia Napolitano. Photographed by Italo Petriccione. With Francesca d’Aloja, Iaia Forte, Silke Klein (105 min).