Le streghe

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

Mar 12 1969 Not Rated 1h 51m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

Five short stories loosely dealing with the roles of women in society. A superstar actress travels to a mountain resort, evoking jealousy in women and lust in men; a woman offers to take an injured man to the hospital; a widower father and son search for a new wife and mother; a man seeks revenge for a woman's honor; a bored homemaker tries to explain to her husband that he's not as romantic as he used to be.

Written by

Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, Cesare Zavattini, Agenore Incrocci

Directed by

Mauro Bolognini, Vittorio De Sica, Pier Paolo Pasolini

Production Countries

Italy, France

Production Companies

Les Productions Artistes Associés, Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica

Languages

Italiano

Awards

2 wins

Scores
# of Votes
2,141
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA