Sunday Lovers

"NEVER has changed to ALWAYS on Sunday."

1980 2h 5m FR

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 18

RomanceComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A sex comedy anthology containing four stories, each from a different country (England, France, USA and Italy). "An Englishman's Home" "The French Method" "Armando's Notebook" "Skippy"

“NEVER has changed to ALWAYS on Sunday.”

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Cast

Roger Moore
Harry Lindon (sketch 'Maître en la demeure')
Lino Ventura
François Quérole (sketch 'La méthode française')
Ugo Tognazzi
Armando (sketch 'Le carnet d'Armando')
Gene Wilder
Skippy (sketch 'Skippy')
Lynn Redgrave
Lady Davina (sketch 'Maître en la demeure')
Kathleen Quinlan
Laurie (segment "Skippy")
Catherine Salviat
Christine (segment "The French Method")
Priscilla Barnes
Donna (segment "Skippy")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bryan Forbes
Languages: English, French, Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bryan Forbes, shot by Claude Agostini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Manuel De Sica. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alberto Gallitti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Roger Moore and Lino Ventura and Ugo Tognazzi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "NEVER has changed to ALWAYS on Sunday.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bryan Forbes directs. Claude Agostini behind the camera. Manuel De Sica scores. Alberto Gallitti cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in English, French, Italian.

Trivia

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by Bryan Forbes, shot by Claude Agostini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Manuel De Sica. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alberto Gallitti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Roger Moore and Lino Ventura and Ugo Tognazzi carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "NEVER has changed to ALWAYS on Sunday.".
9IMDB entry: tt0081591 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.