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

Bravo! Sexy, light fun...Italian Style

There are four episodes (60s style) directed by four excellent Italian directors (e.g., Monicelli, Bolognini) at their peak. The women Capucine, Raquel Welch, Monica Vitti and Claudia Cardinale are obviously at the top of their performances too. The best and very original episodes were with Vitti and Cardinale which is what the 9 rating is for. The other two episodes are OK (6).

Raquel is her early days can't act (not until she did Broadway). She looks amazing, but she's like looking at a $5,000 plasma HD TV turned off...nothing going on but looks good.

Monica is hilarious in her episode which involves some who's chasing who... Cardinale is terrific and gorgeous as a gypsy girl involves with babies (funky to check out where she lives...). They are the life of this film in contrast to the coolness of Capucine and Welch.

This film is the least know of the episodic commedia all'italiana genre (e.g., Boccaccio '70) It is difficult to get this on DVD (although I have seen copies perhaps unauthorized so the quality of a print you might find may not be good). Hopefully it will be digitally reworked on DVD.