The Birds, the Bees and the Italians

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This comedic trilogy explores the sexual underbelly of a small Italian town. In the first segment, womanizer Toni (Alberto Lionello) feigns sexual dysfunction in order to sneak an erotic "appointment" with his doctor's wife. Next, the respectable Osvaldo (Gastone Moschin) publicly proclaims his love for his mistress, Milena (Virna Lisi), and is chastised for his actions. In the closing chapter, prominent members of the town learn they've all unwittingly slept with the same underage girl.

Genre:

comedy
Original Language:

Italian
Director:

Pietro Germi
Producer:

Pietro Germi, Robert Haggiag
Runtime:

1h 55m

Cast & Crew

Virna Lisi
Milena Zulian

Gastone Moschin
Osvaldo Bisigato

Nora Ricci
Gilda Bisigato

Alberto Lionello
Toni Gasparini

Olga Villi
Ippolita Gasparini

Franco Fabrizi
Lino Bebedetti

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Critic Reviews for Signore & Signori (The Birds, the Bees and the Italians)

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Germi's films are filled with sheer love of movement and action and could be described as slapstick if they were not written so tightly and aimed so directly at satirical targets.

March 2, 2019 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times