Metti, una sera a cena (1969)

Director:

Giuseppe Patroni Griffi

Writers:

Giuseppe Patroni Griffi (play), Dario Argento (screenplay),

Stars:

Jean-Louis Trintignant, Lino Capolicchio, Tony Musante

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jean-Louis Trintignant	...	Michele
Lino Capolicchio	...	Ric
Tony Musante	...	Max
Florinda Bolkan	...	Nina
Annie Girardot	...	Giovanna
Silvia Monti	...	Actress at Press Conference
Milly	...	Singer
Adriana Asti	...	Stepdaughter
Titina Maselli	...	Mother
Ferdinando Scarfiotti	...	Son
Claudio Carrozza	...	Baby
Nora Ricci	...	1st Actress
Mariano Rigillo	...	Comedian
Antonio Jaia	...	Young Actor
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Helmut Berger

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

foot massage | adaptation directed by original author | playing footsie | threesome | female stockinged foot | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

3 April 1969 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Love Circle

Company Credits

Production Co:

Euro International Film (EIA), Red Film, San Marco

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Interesting, original, a bit arty and fictitious

I watched this film recently, and it strongly fascinated me. I think it testifies a typical mood of 60's, with sexual freedom, new forms of attraction, and mockeries about middle-class' values. Here the author attacks the institution of marriage, and the conception of couple, playing with the characters as with the pieces of chess. Five main characters look for a balance of their sexual life, but the only solution seems to be the triangle, a new form of social institution, regular as the couple and the marriage. The film shows a very old style, no more valuable, with primary colours, heavy make-ups and some aged machine movements. And the characters are unbelievable, speaking by some literary style and far from any likelihood, but the subtended theory is interesting, sarchastic, acid, painful, and finally delivering and anti-hypocritical. And the cast is great, particularly Trintignant, Girardot and Musante. And what a marvellous score!!! Viva Ennio Morricone!!!