The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
Seen it?1966 | 115 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Cannes award: Palme d'Or.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pietro Germi
- Virna LisiMilena Zulian
- Gastone MoschinOsvaldo Bisigato
- Nora RicciGilda Bisigato
- Alberto LionelloToni Gasparini
- Olga VilliIppolita Gasparini
- Beba LončarNoemi Castellan
- Franco FabriziLino Benedetti
- Gigi BallistaGiacinto Castellan
- Gia SandriBetty Scodeler
- Quinto ParmeggianiGiovanni Soligo