Come perdere una moglie e trovare un’amante (1978)

"Come perdere una moglie e trovare un’amante" (1978), directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile, is an Italian comedy that blends elements of the "commedia sexy all’italiana" with a more sophisticated, lighthearted tone. The film follows Alberto Castelli (Johnny Dorelli), an advertising executive who discovers his American wife with the plumber and, after a car accident with Eleonora (Barbara Bouchet), a young Dutch woman, ends up in a series of comedic and romantic misadventures in the snowy Val Malenco. While not as overtly raunchy as some contemporaries, it still features nudity typical of the genre’s playful eroticism.

The nude scenes primarily involve Barbara Bouchet and a few supporting actresses. One notable moment occurs when Alberto visits his Jungian psychoanalyst (Felice Andreasi), who insists female patients disrobe completely for sessions. Bouchet, as Eleonora, appears nude on the couch, showing full frontal nudity—breasts and pubic area—in a brief, clinical yet humorous setup. Later, in the mountain cabin, there’s a scene where Eleonora undresses, revealing her breasts and buttocks, as part of a seduction sequence that plays into the film’s mistaken-identity gags. Another instance involves Stefania Casini (Marisa), who visits Eleonora and ends up in bed with Alberto by mistake; she’s shown topless, with visible breasts, in a dimly lit, comedic romp. There’s also a fleeting moment with the cabin owner’s wife, Anita (Elsa Vazzoler), where partial nudity (breasts) occurs during another accidental encounter with Alberto, though it’s less emphasized.