Boccaccio '70 (1962)

Four directors tell tales of Eros fit for a 1970s Decameron. Working-class lovers, Renzo and Luciana, marry but must hide it from her employer; plus, they need a room of their own. A ... See full summary »

Directors:

Vittorio De Sica, Federico Fellini

Writers:

Giovanni Arpino (segment), Italo Calvino (segment)

Stars:

Anita Ekberg, Sophia Loren, Romy Schneider

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Marisa Solinas	...	Luciana (segment "Renzo e Luciana")
Germano Gilioli	...	Renzo (segment "Renzo e Luciana")
Anita Ekberg	...	Anita (segment "Le tentazioni del dottor Antonio")
Peppino De Filippo	...	Dr. Antonio Mazzuolo (segment "Le tentazioni del dottor Antonio")
Romy Schneider	...	Pupe (segment "Il lavoro")
Tomas Milian	...	Conte Ottavio (segment "Il lavoro") (as Thomas Milian)
Romolo Valli	...	Lawyer Zacchi (segment "Il lavoro")
Sophia Loren	...	Zoe (segment "La riffa")
Luigi Giuliani	...	Gaetano (segment "La riffa")
Alfio Vita	...	Cuspet (segment "La riffa")

Storyline

Four directors tell tales of Eros fit for a 1970s Decameron. Working-class lovers, Renzo and Luciana, marry but must hide it from her employer; plus, they need a room of their own. A billboard of Anita Ekberg provocatively selling milk gives a prudish crusader for public decency more than he can handle. The wife of a count whose escapades with call girls make the front page of the papers decides to work to prove her independence, but what is she qualified to do? A buxom carnival-booth manager who owes back taxes offers herself for one night in a lottery: a nerdy sacristan and a jealous cowboy make for a lovers' triangle. In each, women take charge, but not always happily.

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Plot Keywords:

episodic structure | billboard | giantess | bare chested male | hairy chest | 

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Taglines:

Three stories of the sexes...somewhat daring, somewhat different

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian German

Release Date:

26 June 1962 (USA)

Also Known As:

Boccaccio '70

Filming Locations:

E.U.R., Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cineriz, Concordia Compagnia Cinematografica, Francinex

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min (3 episodes) (cut) 158 min (3 episodes) 150 min (3 episodes) (cut) 150 min (3 episodes) (cut) 208 min (4 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor/Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Mario Monicelli's segment, "Renzo e Luciana", was cut, producer Carlo Ponti offered to finance Monicelli's film as a full-length feature on its own. This was never made. This segment was apparently cut because Monicelli had promised to deliver a "major American star" but failed.

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Connections

References La Dolce Vita (1960)

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Soundtracks

Day Dream
Written by La Touche - Stray Horne - Duke Ellington

User Reviews

Quality in this Italian film!

What superlatives can really be added to the directors of this film that haven't already been used! Certainly, too, the acting is top rate. Loosely "based upon the 'Tales of the Decameron' written by Boccaccio," this film "updates" (from 14th century!)and brings alive the passion, the tragedy, the humor that Boccaccio and friends sought to "while away their time as the Plague ravaged Florence below"! Certainly any film that features Signorina Loren can't be all bad; ditto with Eckberg and Schneider--what a lovely trinity! Alas, seeing this film today is very, very difficult, as it hasn't been released for general consumption (as far as I know). Pity. It's a great film, even after 39 years!