The Queens (1966)
"Le fate" (original title)

Directors:

Mauro Bolognini, Mario Monicelli,

Writers:

Suso Cecchi D'Amico (screenplay), Tonino Guerra (story),

Stars:

Monica Vitti, Enrico Maria Salerno, Claudia Cardinale

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Monica Vitti	...	Sabina (segment "Fata Sabina")
Enrico Maria Salerno	...	Gianni (segment "Fata Sabina")
Claudia Cardinale	...	Armenia (segment "Fata Armenia")
Gastone Moschin	...	Dr. Aldini (segment "Fata Armenia")
Raquel Welch	...	Elena (segment "Fata Elena")
Jean Sorel	...	Luigi (segment "Fata Elena")
Alberto Sordi	...	Giovanni (segment "Fata Marta")
Capucine	...	Marta (segment "Fata Marta")
Olga Villi	...	Countess Rattazzi (segment "Fata Marta")
Anthony Steel	...	The Professor (segment "Fata Marta")
Renzo Giovampietro	...	2nd Motorist (segment "Fata Sabina")
Corrado Olmi	...	Aldini's Friend (segment "Fata Armenia")
Gigi Ballista	...	The Priest (segment "Fata Marta")
Clotilde Sakaroff	...	The Governess (segment "Fata Elena") (as Clothilde Sakharoff)
Nino Marchetti	...	The Guest (segment "Fata Marta")

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

commedia all'italiana | episodic structure | italian comedy

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Taglines:

The Four Queenly Virtues are Constancy, Fidelity, Chastity and Honor --

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

10 March 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Queens

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Films, Documento Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

User Reviews

A toast to those beautiful, funny and sexy 1960's stars

If you like watching Italian multi-segment sex comedies -- yes, they made them by the hundreds in the 1960s -- this might be one of the most charming and enjoyable. Good production values, fine directors (Bolognini, Salce, Pietrangeli and champion Monicelli), efficient male co-stars (Jean Sorel, Enrico Maria Salerno, Gastone Moschin and great Alberto Sordi), simple but not bad stories (especially fine is Queen Marta/Welch episode).

But above all, you'll be delighted with these four magnificently beautiful, funny & sexy ladies: force of nature Claudia Cardinale as a carefree young gypsy mother (in one of her best comedy roles); supreme comedienne Monica Vitti who delivers here no less than a masterclass on comedy timing; gorgeous Raquel Welch, sexier than in any of her American films; and classy Capucine, whose character becomes very naughty when she drinks...and then forgets all about it. Wonderful for a lazy evening. Try to see it in the original Italian version with subtitles, so you won't miss Vitti & Cardinale's sexy, husky voices.