What? (1972)

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114 min - Comedy - 3 October 1973 (USA)

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A young American woman (Sydne Rome) traveling through Italy finds herself in a strange Mediterranean villa where nothing seems right... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Marcello Mastroianni	...	Alex
	Sydne Rome	...	Nancy
	Hugh Griffith	...	Joseph Noblart
	Guido Alberti	...	Priest
	Gianfranco Piacentini	...	Tony
	Carlo Delle Piane	...	Young Oaf #1 in Car
	Mario Bussolino	...	Young Oaf #2 in Car
	Henning Schlüter	...	Catone
	Christiane Barry	...	Dresser
	Pietro Tordi	...	Man-Servant
	Nerina Montagnani	...	Chambermaid
	Mogens von Gadow	...	German
	Dieter Hallervorden	...	German
	Elisabeth Witte	...	Nurse
	John Karlsen	...	Edward

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Storyline

A young American woman (Sydne Rome) traveling through Italy finds herself in a strange Mediterranean villa where nothing seems right. Her visit becomes an absurd, decadent, oversexed version of "Alice in Wonderland", with Marcello Mastroianni as the maddest of mad hatters and Roman Polanski a kinky March hare. Written by Dan Navarro <daneldorado@yahoo.com>

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The kinkiest caper of the year!

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Comedy

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Details

Country:

Italy | France | West Germany

Language:

English | Italian | French

Release Date:

3 October 1973 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Diary of Forbidden Dreams See more »

Filming Locations:

Amalfi, Salerno, Campania, Italy See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$64 (USA) (9 October 1973)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Compagnia Cinematografica Champion, Les Films Concordia, Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min | Argentina: 115 min | USA: 112 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Trivia

When producer Robert Evans was trying to coax Roman Polanski to direct Chinatown, he found Polanski thoroughly absorbed with this film, to the extent that he had bought a 50% share in it. Evans eventually lured Polanski by saying that whatever "What" made in its opening week, he would pay him as his salary for directing "Chinatown". Polanski readily agreed to this, expecting "What" to do well as he considered it the best thing he had done up to that point. Unluckily for Polanski, "What" only grossed $64 on its first week. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Nancy's hands are well manicured throughout the movie, but quite ordinary during close-ups, when she's supposedly playing the piano. See more »

Connections

Referenced in A Surreal Pop Movie (2008) See more »

What? (1972)
Che? (original title)

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