

Sex Can Be Difficult
L'amore difficile
“Eros on the rampage in three delightful sketches concerning love and sex… or sex and love?”
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →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")
Fulvia Franco
La vedova (segment "L'avventura di un soldato")
Lilli Palmer
Hilde Brenner (segment "Il serpente")
Bernhard Wicki
Hans (segment "Il serpente")
Gastone Moschin
Maresciallo (segment "Il serpente")
Rosita Pisano
Una viaggiatrice
Annamaria Mustari
Corrado Olmi
Sandro Dori
Giuseppe Grasso
Luigi Borghese
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alberto Bonucci, Luciano Lucignani, Sergio Sollima, Nino Manfredi, Armando Crispino
- Screenplay & Story
- Giuseppe Orlandini, Renato Mainardi, Sandro Continenza, Guglielmo Santangelo, Ettore Scola
- Original Score
- Piero Umiliani
- Original Title
- L'amore difficile
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Studios
- Eichberg-Film, SpA Cinematografica
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alberto Bonucci, Luciano Lucignani, Sergio Sollima, Nino Manfredi, Armando Crispino
Giuseppe Orlandini, Renato Mainardi, Sandro Continenza, Guglielmo Santangelo, Ettore Scola, Italo Calvino, Alberto Moravia, Mario Soldati, Ercole Patti
Piero Umiliani
Erico Menczer, Carlo Carlini
Eraldo Da Roma
Achille Piazzi
Department Leadership Roster
Alberto Bonucci
Director
Luciano Lucignani
Director
Sergio Sollima
Director
Nino Manfredi
Director
Achille Piazzi
Producer
Nedo Azzini
Production Design
Giuseppe Orlandini
Screenplay
Erico Menczer
Director of Photography
Eraldo Da Roma
Editor
Lucia Mirisola
Costume Design
Renato Mainardi
Screenplay
Carlo Carlini
Director of Photography
Piero Umiliani
Original Music Composer
Sandro Continenza
Screenplay
Guglielmo Santangelo
Screenplay
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sex Can Be Difficult
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Sex Can Be Difficult about?
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.
Who directed Sex Can Be Difficult?
Sex Can Be Difficult was directed by Alberto Bonucci, Luciano Lucignani, Sergio Sollima, Nino Manfredi, Armando Crispino.
Who stars in Sex Can Be Difficult?
The principal cast of Sex Can Be Difficult includes Enrico Maria Salerno, Catherine Spaak, Claudia Mori, Vittorio Gassman, Nadja Tiller.
When was Sex Can Be Difficult released and how long is it?
Sex Can Be Difficult was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
Who composed the musical score for Sex Can Be Difficult?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sex Can Be Difficult was composed by Piero Umiliani.
Is Sex Can Be Difficult based on a book or true story?
Sex Can Be Difficult is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Italo Calvino", Novel: "Alberto Moravia", Novel: "Mario Soldati", Novel: "Ercole Patti".



















