The Witches
Seen it?1967 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little 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
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
Five short stories loosely dealing with the roles of women in society. A superstar actress travels to a mountain resort, only to evoke jealousy from women and lust from men. A woman offers to take an injured man to the hospital. A widowed father and his son seek for a new wife/mother. A man seeks revenge for a woman's honor. A bored housewife tries to explain to her husband that he's not as romantic as he used to be.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 31K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Franco Rossi, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Vittorio De Sica, Luchino Visconti, Mauro Bolognini
- Silvana ManganoGloria / Lady in a Hurry / Assurdina Caì / Nunzia / Giovanna
- Annie GirardotValeria (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
- Francisco RabalPaolo (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
- Massimo GirottiSportsman (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
- Véronique VendellYoung Girl Friend (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
- Elsa AlbaniGossip (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
- Clara CalamaiEx-Actress (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
- Marilù ToloWaitress (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
- Nora RicciGloria's Secretary (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
- Dino MeleDino, the Waiter (segment "La strega bruciata viva")