This semi-amusing sex (romance) comedy has four separate stories: "The Telephone Call", written by Rodolfo Sonego, directed by Dino Risi. "A Treatise on Eugenics", written by Tullio Pinelli from a story by Luciano Salce and Steno, directed by Luigi Comencini. "The Soup", written by Rodolfo Sonego and Luigi Magni, directed by Franco Rossi. "Monsignor Cupid", written by Leo Benvenuti and Piero de Bernardi from a story by Boccaccio, directed by Mauro Bolognini.
Acting
Lollobrigida and Vitti serving completely different energies
Costume
Mid-60s Italian fashion porn, every frame a magazine spread
Direction
Four auteurs, four flavors of male gaze
Director
Mauro Bolognini
Gina Lollobrigida
Beatrice (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
Nino Manfredi
Giorgio (segment "La telefonata")
Elke Sommer
Ulla (segment "Il Trattato di Eugenetica")
Jean Sorel
Vincenzo (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
Monica Vitti
Giovanna (segment "La Minestra")
Virna Lisi
Luisa (segment "La Telefonata")
Akim Tamiroff
Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
Alicia Brandet
Armenia (segment "La telefonata")
John Karlsen
Husband (segment "La minestra")
Orazio Orlando
Richetto, amante (segment "La minestra")
Maurizio Arena
Massimo (segment "Il Trattato di Eugenetica")
Piero Focaccia
Valerio (segment "Il Tratatto di Eugenetica")
Gianni Rizzo
direttore d'albergo (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
Alfredo Bianchini
Renato Montalbano
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was part of a 1960s Italian anthology boom where studios packed stars into segmented films to maximize box office — think of it as the cinematic equivalent of a sampler platter, but make it sexy and vaguely artistic.
Monica Vitti reportedly hated her segment 'The Soup' and barely promoted the film, which tracks because she's giving 'contractually obligated' energy throughout.
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