The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
An anthology film that presents three storylines, all set in the Italian town of Treviso. In the first story, a husband pretends to be impotent as a cover for having an affair. In the second, 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. In the third, men of the town all seduce a promiscuous teenager, but her father eventually reveals that she is underage, and they face prosecution for statutory rape.
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The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 10, 1966
Runtime
1h 55m
Genres
Comedy
User Score
71%
Original Title
Signore e signori
Production Companies
Dear Film, Les Films du Siècle
Director
Pietro Germi
Description
An anthology film that presents three storylines, all set in the Italian town of Treviso. In the first story, a husband pretends to be impotent as a cover for having an affair. In the second, 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. In the third, men of the town all seduce a promiscuous teenager, but her father eventually reveals that she is underage, and they face prosecution for statutory rape.