Comedy ·Drama · France · 1967 · 1h 51m

The Witches

Le streghe

Director

Mauro Bolognini Pier Paolo Pasolini Vittorio De Sica Luchino Visconti Franco Rossi

Cast

Silvana Mangano as Gloria / Lady in a Hurry / Assurdina Caì / Nunzia / Giovanna Annie Girardot as Valeria (segment "La strega bruciata viva") Francisco Rabal as Paolo (segment "La strega bruciata viva") Massimo Girotti as Sportsman (segment "La strega bruciata viva") Véronique Vendell as Young Girl Friend (segment "La strega bruciata viva") Elsa Albani as Gossip (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Crew

Giuseppe Rotunno — Director of Photography Giorgio Serrallonga — Editor Adriana Novelli — Editor Mario Serandrei — Editor Nino Baragli — Editor Piero Piccioni — Original Music Composer

Tagline

Woman as she is...all things to men!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

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Key Collaborators

Mauro Bolognini Director Pier Paolo Pasolini Director Vittorio De Sica Director Luchino Visconti Director Franco Rossi Director Giuseppe Rotunno Director of Photography Giorgio Serrallonga Editor Adriana Novelli Editor Mario Serandrei Editor Nino Baragli Editor Piero Piccioni Original Music Composer Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer

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