The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
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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About The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians is a 1966 Italian-language comedy film directed by Pietro Germi. The cast is led by Virna Lisi, Gastone Moschin, Nora Ricci. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 100 ratings.
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians was produced by Dear Film and Les Films du Siècle and made in Italy and France. It was released on February 10, 1966.
- Director
- Pietro Germi
- Writers
- Luciano Vincenzoni, Pietro Germi, Furio Scarpelli
- Release date
- February 10, 1966
- Original language
- Italian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Italy, France
- Production
- Dear Film, Les Films du Siècle
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians cast & crew
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians was directed by Pietro Germi and written by Luciano Vincenzoni, Pietro Germi, and Furio Scarpelli.
The cast features Virna Lisi as Milena Zulian, Gastone Moschin as Osvaldo Bisigato, Nora Ricci as Gilda Bisigato, Alberto Lionello as Toni Gasparini, Olga Villi as Ippolita Gasparini, and Beba Lončar as Noemi Castellan.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Carlo Rustichelli, cinematography is by Aiace Parolin, and it was produced by Robert Haggiag and Pietro Germi.
Is The Birds, the Bees and the Italians worth watching?
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 78 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.
At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy comedy, The Birds, the Bees and the Italians is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
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
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The Birds, the Bees and the Italians is originally in Italian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is The Birds, the Bees and the Italians?
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians runs 1 hours 55 minutes (115 minutes).
▸What is The Birds, the Bees and the Italians rated?
It holds a 7.1/10 audience score from 78 ratings.
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