The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
Signore e signori
Synopsis
An anthology presents three storylines, all set in the Italian town of Treviso: A husband pretends to be impotent as a cover for having an affair; a bank clerk abandons his wife for his mistress, but the rest of the town's husbands become jealous and unite to conspire against them; and local men all seduce a promiscuous young woman, but when her father eventually reveals that she is underage, they all face prosecution for statutory rape.
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Part 1 Signore e signori Pietro Germi
Type: Clip • Published 2008-07-07
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Virna Lisi
Milena Zulian
Gastone Moschin
Osvaldo Bisigato
Nora Ricci
Gilda Bisigato
Alberto Lionello
Toni Gasparini
Olga Villi
Ippolita Gasparini
Beba Lončar
Noemi Castellan
Franco Fabrizi
Lino Benedetti
Gigi Ballista
Giacinto Castellan
Gia Sandri
Betty Scodeler
Quinto Parmeggiani
Giovanni Soligo
Moira Orfei
Giorgetta Casellato
Aldo Puglisi
Carabiniere Mancuso
Gustavo D'Arpe
Scarabello
Alberto Rabagliati
Galeazzo Casellato
Patrizia Valturri
Alda Cristofoletto
Carlo Bagno
Bepi Cristofoletto
Giulio Questi
Franco Zaccaria
Virgilio Scapin
Don Schiavon
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
August 7, 1967
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pietro Germi
- Screenplay & Story
- Luciano Vincenzoni, Pietro Germi, Furio Scarpelli, Agenore Incrocci
- Original Score
- Carlo Rustichelli
- Original Title
- Signore e signori
- Country of Origin
- Italy, France
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Studios
- Dear Film, Les Films du Siècle
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pietro Germi
Luciano Vincenzoni, Pietro Germi, Furio Scarpelli, Agenore Incrocci
Carlo Rustichelli
Aiace Parolin
Sergio Montanari
Robert Haggiag, Pietro Germi
Department Leadership Roster
Pietro Germi
Director
Robert Haggiag
Producer
Luciano Vincenzoni
Screenplay
Pietro Germi
Screenplay
Carlo Egidi
Production Design
Pietro Germi
Producer
Carlo Rustichelli
Original Music Composer
Angela Sammaciccia
Costume Design
Furio Scarpelli
Screenplay
Agenore Incrocci
Screenplay
Sergio Montanari
Editor
Aiace Parolin
Director of Photography
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What is The Birds, the Bees and the Italians about?
An anthology presents three storylines, all set in the Italian town of Treviso: A husband pretends to be impotent as a cover for having an affair; a bank clerk abandons his wife for his mistress, but the rest of the town's husbands become jealous and unite to conspire against them; and local men all seduce a promiscuous young woman, but when her father eventually reveals that she is underage, they all face prosecution for statutory rape.
Who directed The Birds, the Bees and the Italians?
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians was directed by Pietro Germi.
Who stars in The Birds, the Bees and the Italians?
The principal cast of The Birds, the Bees and the Italians includes Virna Lisi, Gastone Moschin, Nora Ricci, Alberto Lionello, Olga Villi.
When was The Birds, the Bees and the Italians released and how long is it?
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
Who composed the musical score for The Birds, the Bees and the Italians?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Birds, the Bees and the Italians was composed by Carlo Rustichelli.