Alfio Vita, Anita Ekberg, Germano Gilioli

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 Anit...( read more  read more... )a 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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Unrated, 2 hrs. 30 min.

Directed by: Vittorio De Sica, Federico Fellini, Mario Monicelli, Luchino Visconti

Release Date: June 26, 1962

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DVD Release Date: April 26, 2005

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  • July 16, 2009
    Four of the great Italian masters direct a compelling cast in this funny and colorful anthology of four satirical tales inspired by Boccaccio's Decameron, that take place in 1960's Italy and explore a range of social, moral and sexual themes.

    Episode 1: Renzo e Luciana - ...( read more)by Mario Monicelli, with Marisa Solinas and Germano Giglioli - Sober and socially poignant: **** (4 stars)

    Episode 2: Le tentazioni del dottor Antonio - by Federico Fellini, with Anita Ekberg and Peppino De Filippo - Provocative and bizarre: **** 1/2

    Episode 3: Il lavoro - by Luchino Visconti, with Romy Schneider, Tomas Milian and Romolo Valli - Elegant and intelligent: **** 1/2

    Episode 4: La riffa - by Vittorio de Sica, with Sophia Loren - Entertaining and sexy: ****
  • March 4, 2007
    Enticing film from the Italian Masters.
  • April 18, 2009
    Italia has weird but master directors.and this is their mix.it made up of 3 movies:
    1.Dr. Antoi...(Fellini's):I wouldnt know it is Fellini who directed it if i didnt read the info.cause it is one of the most different Fellini movie.Other than other Fellini movies it is:entertain...( read more)ing and funny!so dont judge quickly.it is the funniest Fellini i think.
    2.....:i skipped it.
    3.(De Sica's):i dont know who is De Sica.but i liked his movie.beautiful and unboring.cannot race with Fellini's but good enough watch it too.
  • February 20, 2009
    Ever the sucker for the sixties (& contentedly built w/ a bullet-proof pride for my culture) this little piece of rich Italian delight is like a chocolate-flavored hard candy to be sucked on.

    The dames in dreamy black and white, and the directors - (good lordy) gathered together...( read more) in a universe-denting collection of stylish vintage cinema.
  • January 25, 2009
    http://www.luchinovisconti.net/
  • February 22, 2007
    I wish Loren and Fellini had actually made a movie together.
  • January 18, 2007
    the tempatation of dr d'antonio. anita as the 50 foot woman.
  • September 7, 2006
    CLASSIC, just by readin' the director's list U love the film.
  • August 17, 2006
    Los segmentos de Fellini y De Sica son los mejores.

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