Sex Can Be Difficult

"Eros on the rampage in three delightful sketches concerning love and sex… or sex and love?"

1962 1h 55m IT

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6.3

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6.2

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★6.3TMDB · 9★6.2IMDB · 139

Comedy

Synopsis

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A journalist could marry the daughter of a tycoon, but prefers a relationship with a married woman. An attorney renounces her lover by greed. A soldier tries to approach a widow on a train. A German couple looking for adventure mistakingly aim for the wrong target, yet find love.

“Eros on the rampage in three delightful sketches concerning love and sex… or sex and love?”

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Cast

Enrico Maria Salerno
L'uomo (segment "Le donne")
Catherine Spaak
Valeria (segment "Le donne")
Claudia Mori
La squillo (segment "Le donne")
Vittorio Gassman
L'avvocato (segment "L'avaro")
Nadja Tiller
La moglie del ricco decaduto (segment "L'avaro")
Lilla Brignone
Anna (segment "L'avaro")
Adriano Rimoldi
Il marito (segment "L'avaro")
Nino Manfredi
Il soldato (segment "L'avventura di un soldato")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alberto Bonucci
Writers: Giuseppe Orlandini, Sandro Continenza, Guglielmo Santangelo
Languages: Italian
Countries: Germany, Italy

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1 / 8

ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Italy.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alberto Bonucci, shot by Carlo Carlini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Piero Umiliani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

ERA

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Enrico Maria Salerno and Catherine Spaak and Claudia Mori carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Eros on the rampage in three delightful sketches concerning love and sex… or sex and love?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055745 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alberto Bonucci directs. Carlo Carlini behind the camera. Piero Umiliani scores. Eraldo Da Roma cuts. Produced in Germany, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

164 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: Germany, Italy.
3Directed by Alberto Bonucci, shot by Carlo Carlini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Piero Umiliani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Eraldo Da Roma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Enrico Maria Salerno and Catherine Spaak and Claudia Mori carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Eros on the rampage in three delightful sketches concerning love and sex… or sex and love?".
8IMDB entry: tt0055745 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.