The Birds, the Bees and the Italians(1966)
Overview
An anthology presents three storylines, all set in the Italian town of Treviso: A husband pretends to be impotent as a cover for having an affair; a bank clerk abandons his wife for his mistress, but the rest of the town's husbands become jealous and unite to conspire against them; and local men all seduce a promiscuous young woman, but when her father eventually reveals that she is underage, they all face prosecution for statutory rape.
Director
Pietro Germi
Studio
Dear Film
Cast
Virna Lisi
as Milena Zulian
Gastone Moschin
as Osvaldo Bisigato
Nora Ricci
as Gilda Bisigato
Alberto Lionello
as Toni Gasparini
Olga Villi
as Ippolita Gasparini
Beba Lončar
as Noemi Castellan
Franco Fabrizi
as Lino Benedetti
Gigi Ballista
as Giacinto Castellan
Gia Sandri
as Betty Scodeler
Quinto Parmeggiani
as Giovanni Soligo
Moira Orfei
as Giorgetta Casellato
Aldo Puglisi
as Carabiniere Mancuso
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1966
Runtime
1h 55m
Language
Italian
Rating
7.1 / 10
Production Companies
Dear Film • Les Films du Siècle
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An anthology presents three storylines, all set in the Italian town of Treviso: A husband pretends to be impotent as a cover for having an affair; a bank clerk abandons his wife for his mistress, but the rest of the town's husbands become jealous and unite to conspire against them; and local men all seduce a promiscuous young woman, but when her father eventually reveals that she is underage, they all face prosecution for statutory rape.
Who directed The Birds, the Bees and the Italians?▼
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians was directed by Pietro Germi and released in 1966. It is a comedy film.
How long is The Birds, the Bees and the Italians?▼
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians has a runtime of 1 hours and 55 minutes (115 minutes total).
Who stars in The Birds, the Bees and the Italians?▼
The cast of The Birds, the Bees and the Italians includes Virna Lisi as Milena Zulian, Gastone Moschin as Osvaldo Bisigato, Nora Ricci as Gilda Bisigato, Alberto Lionello as Toni Gasparini, Olga Villi as Ippolita Gasparini and more.
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