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This semi-amusing sex (romance) comedy has four separate stories: "The Telephone Call", written by Rodolfo Sonego, directed by Dino Risi. "A Treatise on Eugenics", written by Tullio Pinelli from a story by Luciano Salce and Steno, directed by Luigi Comencini.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Background watch
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 57
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h 47 min
A typical length for comedies, +7 min on the typical 100
typical 100107Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1965
January 27, 1965
61 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceLanguage
Italian
Original language
Made in
France- Italy
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 10 more13 people
- Gina LollobrigidaBeatrice (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
- Nino ManfrediGiorgio (segment "La telefonata")
- Elke SommerUlla (segment "Il Trattato di Eugenetica")
- Jean SorelVincenzo (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
- Monica VittiGiovanna (segment "La Minestra")
- Virna LisiLuisa (segment "La Telefonata")
- Akim TamiroffMonsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
- Alicia BrandetArmenia (segment "La telefonata")
John KarlsenHusband (segment "La minestra")
Orazio OrlandoRichetto, amante (segment "La minestra")
Maurizio ArenaMassimo (segment "Il Trattato di Eugenetica")
Piero FocacciaValerio (segment "Il Tratatto di Eugenetica")
Gianni Rizzodirettore d'albergo (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
Directing · 11
- Dino Risi Director
- Luigi Comencini Director
- Mauro Bolognini Director
- Franco Rossi Director
- Marco Leto First Assistant Director
- Mariano Laurenti First Assistant Director
Writing · 8
- Tullio Pinelli Screenplay
- Piero De Bernardi Screenplay
- Leonardo Benvenuti Screenplay
- Rodolfo Sonego Screenplay, Story
- Luigi Magni Screenplay
- Giovanni Boccaccio Novel
Production · 7
- Gianni Hecht Lucari Producer
- Sergio Martino Production Secretary
- Fausto Saraceni Line Producer
- Rolando Garbuglia Accountant
- Ennio Di Meo Production Secretary
- Mario Milani Production Secretary
Camera · 8
- Ennio Guarnieri Director of Photography
- Roberto Gerardi Director of Photography
- Mario Montuori Director of Photography
- Leonida Barboni Director of Photography
- Danilo Desideri Camera Operator
- Maurizio Scanzani Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Roberto Cinquini Editor
- Giorgio Serrallonga Editor
Sound · 4
- Armando Trovajoli Original Music Composer
- Mario Amari Sound
- Giulio Tagliacozzo Sound
- Ferdinando Pescetelli Sound
Art · 2
- Gianni Polidori Production Design
- Giancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 10
- Piero Gherardi Costume Design
- Veniero Colasanti Costume Design
- Gaia Romanini Costume Design
- Gabriele Mayer Costume Design
- Marcello Di Paolo Hairstylist
- Anna Graziosi Hairstylist
Other crew · 1
- Archie Savage Choreographer
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