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.

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Witches
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The Gospel According to Pier Paolo Pasolini
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March 2022
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Credits

Crew

DirectorFranco Rossi,

WriterBernardino Zapponi, Fabio Carpi, Furio Scarpelli, Roberto Gianviti, Enzo Muzii, Luigi Magni, Agenore Incrocci, Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, Cesare Zavattini, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Franco Rossi

CinematographerGiuseppe Rotunno

ComposerEnnio Morricone, Piero Piccioni

EditorMario Serandrei, Nino Baragli, Adriana Novelli, Giorgio Serrallonga

ProducerDino De Laurentiis, Georges Laurent

Cast

Massimo Girottias Sportsman (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Véronique Vendellas Young Girl Friend (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Elsa Albanias Gossip (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Clara Calamaias Ex-Actress (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Marilù Toloas Waitress (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Nora Riccias Gloria's Secretary (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Dino Meleas Dino, the Waiter (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Helmut Bergeras Hotel Page (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Bruno Filippinias Pianist (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Leslie Frenchas Industrialist (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Alberto Sordias Elio Ferocci (segment "Senso civico")

Totòas Ciancicato Miao (segment "La Terra vista dalla Luna")

Ninetto Davolias Baciu Miao (segment "La Terra vista dalla Luna")

Laura Bettias Male Tourist (segment "La Terra vista dalla Luna")

Luigi Leonias Female Tourist (segment "La Terra vista dalla Luna")

Clint Eastwoodas Carlo / Charlie (segment "Una sera come le altre")

Valentino Macchias Man at Stadium (segment "Una sera come le altre")

Silvana Manganoas Gloria / Lady in a Hurry / Assurdina Caì / Nunzia / Giovanna

Annie Girardotas Valeria (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Francisco Rabalas Paolo (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Double Feature

Streaming now, and why it pairs with this film

Teorema1968

Both directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, and both starring Massimo Girotti and Silvana Mangano

Rocco and His Brothers1960Both directed by Luchino Visconti, and both starring Annie Girardot
Oedipus Rex1967Both directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, and both starring Silvana Mangano

The Witches (1967) | Criteria