| Le bambole | |
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| Based on | The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio |
| Produced by | Gianni Hecht Lucari |
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| Music by | Armando Trovajoli |
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| Running time | 109 minutes |
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| Language | Italian |
Le bambole (US title: The Dolls; UK title: Four Kinds of Love) is a 1965 comedy anthology film in four segments, starring Gina Lollobrigida, Nino Manfredi, Elke Sommer, Jean Sorel, Monica Vitti, Virna Lisi and Akim Tamiroff.
The four vignettes—"The Telephone Call" ("La telefonata"), "Treatise on Eugenics" ("Il trattato di eugenetica"), "The Soup" ("La minestra"), and "Monsignor Cupid" ("Monsignor Cupido")—concern secrets of love and secret lovers. The fourth segment is based on a tale of Boccaccio's The Decameron.
Cast
- Nino Manfredi as Giorgio (segment "La telefornata")
- Virna Lisi as Luisa (segment "La telefornata")
- Elke Sommer as Ulla (segment "Il trattato di eugenetica")
- Maurizio Arena as Massimo (segment "Il trattato di eugenetica)
- Piero Focaccia as Valerio (segment "Il trattato di eugenetica)
- Monica Vitti as Giovanna (segment "La minestra")
- Gina Lollobrigida as Beatrice (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
- Jean Sorel as Vincenzo (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
- Akim Tamiroff as Monsignor Arcudi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
References
- Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia; Mario Pecorari (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 1992. ISBN 8876055932.
- Crowther, Bosley (29 June 1965). "Screen: Italian Vignettes: Gina Lollobrigida Tops International Cast". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
External links
- Le bambole at IMDb
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