My Wife is a Witch (1980)

My Wife is a Witch is the kind of breezy, mischievous fantasy-comedy that charms you with sheer personality: a centuries-old vendetta dropped into modern life, where spells and stockbrokers collide with gleeful absurdity. Castellano and Pipolo keep the tone light and playful, letting Eleonora Giorgi’s Finnicella glide between seductive menace and surprising warmth while Renato Pozzetto’s Emilio provides the perfect, flustered human anchor. The movie’s real magic isn’t in its supernatural tricks but in the way it turns revenge into romantic complication, building laughs from culture shock, temptation, and the delicious unfairness of fate. If you’re in the mood for a vintage Italian comedy that’s more whimsical than razor-sharp—and you can roll with its old-school sensibilities—it’s an easy, enchanting watch.

My Wife is a Witch wants to be a breezy, fish-out-of-water romantic fantasy where a wronged witch returns to modern times and revenge gets derailed by chemistry. The problem is it leans heavily on broad, sometimes repetitive gags and a lightweight plot, so if you’re expecting sharp satire, strong world-building, or real bite to the Inquisition-versus-witch premise, it can feel like a lot of setup for fairly mild payoffs. Renato Pozzetto and Eleonora Giorgi are likable enough to carry the central charm, and there are a few playful supernatural touches, but the tone stays firmly in old-school Italian farce. If you enjoy retro sex-comedy energy and don’t mind dated sensibilities, you’ll probably have fun; if you want clever fantasy or modern rom-com pacing, this may test your patience.