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The Witches

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

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.

Release Date : 1967-02-22

Language :Italian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Les Productions Artistes AssociésDDL Cinematografica

Production Country : FranceItaly

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Gloria / Lady in a Hurry / Assurdina Caì / Nunzia / Giovanna

Original Name : Silvana Mangano

Gender : Female

Character Name : Valeria (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Original Name : Annie Girardot

Gender : Female

Character Name : Paolo (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Original Name : Francisco Rabal

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sportsman (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Original Name : Massimo Girotti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Girl Friend (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Original Name : Véronique Vendell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Gossip (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Original Name : Elsa Albani

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ex-Actress (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Original Name : Clara Calamai

Gender : Female

Character Name : Waitress (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Original Name : Marilù Tolo

Gender : Female

Character Name : Gloria's Secretary (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Original Name : Nora Ricci

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dino, the Waiter (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Original Name : Dino Mele

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hotel Page (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Original Name : Helmut Berger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pianist (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Original Name : Bruno Filippini

Gender : Male

Character Name : Industrialist (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Original Name : Leslie French

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elio Ferocci (segment "Senso civico")

Original Name : Alberto Sordi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ciancicato Miao (segment "La Terra vista dalla Luna")

Original Name : Totò

Gender : Male

Character Name : Baciu Miao (segment "La Terra vista dalla Luna")

Original Name : Ninetto Davoli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Male Tourist (segment "La Terra vista dalla Luna")

Original Name : Laura Betti

Gender : Female

Character Name : Female Tourist (segment "La Terra vista dalla Luna")

Original Name : Luigi Leoni

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carlo / Charlie (segment "Una sera come le altre")

Original Name : Clint Eastwood

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man at Stadium (segment "Una sera come le altre")

Original Name : Valentino Macchi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Admirer (segment "Una sera come le altre")

Original Name : Corinne Fontaine

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nembo Kid (segment "Una sera come le altre")

Original Name : Armando Bottin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Diabolik (segment "Una sera come le altre")

Original Name : Gianni Gori

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mandrake (segment "Una sera come le altre")

Original Name : Paolo Gozlino

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sadik (segment "Una sera come le altre")

Original Name : Franco Moruzzi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Flash Gordon (segment "Una sera come le altre")

Original Name : Angelo Santi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Batman (segment "Una sera come le altre")

Original Name : Pietro Torrisi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Admirer (segment "Una sera come le altre") (uncredited)

Original Name : Bruno Alias

Gender : Male

Character Name : Suicide Spectator (segment "La Terra vista ...") (uncredited)

Original Name : Ennio Antonelli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Suicide Spectator (segment "La Terra vista ...") (uncredited)

Original Name : Aldo Barozzi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Admirer (segment "Una sera come le altre") (uncredited)

Original Name : Augusto Brenna

Gender : Male

Character Name : Suicide Spectator (segment "La Terra vista ...") (uncredited)

Original Name : Arnaldo Caivano

Gender : Male

Character Name : Admirer at Stadium (segment "Una sera come le ...") (uncredited)

Original Name : Mara Carisi

Gender : Female

Character Name : Stadium Guard (segment "Una sera come le altre") (uncredited)

Original Name : Angelo Casadei

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dead Man (segment "La siciliana") (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony Casale

Gender : Male

Character Name : Suicide Spectator (segment "La Terra vista ...") (uncredited)

Original Name : Lella Cattaneo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sicilian (segment "La siciliana") (uncredited)

Original Name : Tano Cimarosa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Priest (segment "La Terra vista dalla Luna") (uncredited)

Original Name : Mario Cipriani

Gender : Male

Character Name : Suicide Spectator (segment "La Terra vista ...") (uncredited)

Original Name : Ermanno Circi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Admirer at Stadium (segment "Una sera come ..." ) (uncredited)

Original Name : Raniero Dorascenzi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sicilian (segment "La siciliana") (uncredited)

Original Name : Alberto Fogliani

Gender : Male

Character Name : Admirer (segment "Una sera come le altre") (uncredited)

Original Name : Decio Gambini

Gender : Male

Character Name : Funeral Attendee (segment "La siciliana") (uncredited)

Original Name : Alfonso Giganti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bald Admirer at Stadium (segment "Una sera ...") (uncredited)

Original Name : Veriano Ginesi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Admirer at Stadium (segment "Una sera come le ...") (uncredited)

Original Name : Antonio Marcolini

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man at Accident (segment "Senso civico") (uncredited)

Original Name : Ugo Mari

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lady's Date (segment "Senso civico") (uncredited)

Original Name : Renzo Marignano

Gender : Male

Character Name : Admirer (segment "Una sera come le altre") (uncredited)

Original Name : Giuseppe Marrocco

Gender : Male

Character Name : Funeral Attendee / Admirer at Stadium (uncredited)

Original Name : Romano Moraschini

Gender : Male

Character Name : Admirer (segment "Una sera come le altre") (uncredited)

Original Name : Orlando Pallamari

Gender : Male

Character Name : Funeral Attendee (segment "La siciliana") (uncredited)

Original Name : Mario Pennisi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Admirer at Stadium (segment "Una sera come le ...") (uncredited)

Original Name : Amerigo Santarelli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Assassin (segment "La siciliana") (uncredited)

Original Name : Paolo Sceusan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Admirer (segment "Una sera come le altre") (uncredited)

Original Name : Romano Targa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Suicide Spectator (segment "La Terra vista ...") (uncredited)

Original Name : Alessandro Tedeschi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cook (segment "La strega bruciata viva") (uncredited)

Original Name : Marcella Theodoli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Suicide Spectator (segment "La Terra vista ...") (uncredited)

Original Name : Alfred Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nunzia's Father (segment "La siciliana") (uncredited)

Original Name : Pietro Tordi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Suicide Spectator (segment "La Terra vista ...") (uncredited)

Original Name : Giuseppe Transocchi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman in the Crowd (uncredited)

Original Name : Milena Zampana

Gender : Male

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

2022-01-11

Rather zany, 'The Witches' entertains sufficiently. Anthology films aren't usually my thing but I found the oddness of this production to be worth watching. It somehow works. There are five stories portrayed, all of which have their moments even if some are definitively better than others. The music is good, also. "The Witch Burned Alive", the opener, is the standout, "Civic Spirit" is amusingly short, "The Earth Seen from the Moon" is one of the weaker entries as it drags a little, "The Sicilian Belle" is a little forgettable and, the finale, "An Evening Like the Others" is the most strange but does satisfy due to its unusualness and comical nature. That last one's weirdness is elevated by the appearance of Clint Eastwood - which is made even more peculiar as he doesn't even voice his character due to the Italian language barrier; Giuseppe Rinaldi provides the voice, fwiw. It is bizarre yet, again, does work. The star of this 1967 release, though, is Silvana Mangano, who leads all five stories. She is excellent across them all, this is my first exposure to her and I'm intrigued to potentially see more of her work in the future.