Boccaccio '70

"The first 4-act motion picture ever presented!"

1962 3h 24m IT

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 162

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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An anthology of four comic moral tales about the hypocrisies surrounding sex in 1960s Italy: frothy young love and office politics in the big city; milk advertisements that begin to haunt an aging prude; a trophy wife enduring her husband's very public affairs; a lucky ticket-holder at a small town fair.

“The first 4-act motion picture ever presented!”

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Cast

Marisa Solinas
Luciana (segment "Renzo e Luciana")
Anita Ekberg
Anita (segment "Le tentazioni del dottor Antonio")
Romy Schneider
Pupe (segment "Il lavoro")
Sophia Loren
Zoe (segment "La riffa")
Germano Gilioli
Renzo (segment "Renzo e Luciana")
Peppino De Filippo
Dr. Antonio Mazzuolo (segment "Le tentazioni del dottor ...")
Tomas Milian
Conte Ottavio (segment "Il lavoro")
Alfio Vita
Cuspet (segment "La riffa")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luchino Visconti
Writers: Federico Fellini, Luchino Visconti, Mario Monicelli
Languages: English, German, Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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RUNTIME

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At 204 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luchino Visconti, shot by Otello Martelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Marisa Solinas and Anita Ekberg and Romy Schneider carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luchino Visconti directs. Otello Martelli behind the camera. Nino Rota scores. Adriana Novelli cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in English, German, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 204 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Italian.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
5Directed by Luchino Visconti, shot by Otello Martelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Nino Rota. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Adriana Novelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Marisa Solinas and Anita Ekberg and Romy Schneider carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The first 4-act motion picture ever presented!".
10IMDB entry: tt0055805 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.