The Witches (1967)
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.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date: February 22, 1967
Cast
- Silvana Mangano - Gloria / Lady in a Hurry / Assurdina Caì / Nunzia / Giovanna
- Annie Girardot - Valeria (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
- Francisco Rabal - Paolo (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
- Massimo Girotti - Sportsman (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
- Véronique Vendell - Young Girl Friend (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
- Elsa Albani - Gossip (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
- Clara Calamai - Ex-Actress (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
- Marilù Tolo - Waitress (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
- Nora Ricci - Gloria's Secretary (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
- Dino Mele - Dino, the Waiter (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Screenplay
- Giuseppe Patroni Griffi (Story)
- Giuseppe Patroni Griffi (Screenplay)
- Cesare Zavattini (Screenplay)
- Agenore Incrocci (Screenplay)
- Agenore Incrocci (Story)
Music: Piero Piccioni, Ennio Morricone
Cinematography: Giuseppe Rotunno
Editing: Nino Baragli, Adriana Novelli
Production: Les Productions Artistes Associés, DDL Cinematografica
Country: France, Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
Keywords
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Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Witches about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Witches?
- The Witches was directed by Luchino Visconti, Mauro Bolognini, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Franco Rossi, Vittorio De Sica.
- Who stars in The Witches?
- The Witches stars Silvana Mangano, Annie Girardot, Francisco Rabal, Massimo Girotti, Véronique Vendell, Elsa Albani.
- How long is The Witches?
- The Witches has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is The Witches?
- The Witches is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was The Witches produced?
- The Witches was produced in France, Italy.