Sugar, Honey and Pepper

1980 1h 50m IT

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 65

Comedy

Synopsis

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Three episodes. In the first episode Valerio is mistaken for a notorious criminal. Very beautiful journalists succeed to bring him to her house for an exclusive interview. She tries to seduce him. In the second episode Giuseppe, an unlucky and ugly man, gets a job as a maid. His mistress falls in love for him. In the third episode, Plinio is a taxi driver who loves his cab above all. But at one point he is involved with the kidnapping of a woman.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lino Banfi
Milanese Valerio
Pippo Franco
Mazzella Giuseppe
Edwige Fenech
Amalia
Renato Pozzetto
Carlozzi Plinio
Dagmar Lassander
Mara Mencacci
Glauco Onorato
Duilio Mencacci
Enzo Robutti
Commissario Milanese
Patrizia Garganese
Rosalia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sergio Martino
Writers: Pipolo, Castellano
Languages: Italian
Countries: 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 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sergio Martino, shot by Giancarlo Ferrando. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Lino Banfi and Pippo Franco and Edwige Fenech carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081807 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sergio Martino directs. Giancarlo Ferrando behind the camera. Detto Mariano scores. Eugenio Alabiso cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Sergio Martino, shot by Giancarlo Ferrando. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Detto Mariano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Eugenio Alabiso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lino Banfi and Pippo Franco and Edwige Fenech carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0081807 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.