Le italiane e l'amore (1961): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1961, Le italiane e l'amore is a komödie, drama and liebesfilm film directed by Nelo Risi, running about 110 minutes.

What it’s about. A dozen sketches: (1) how it is not easy for parents to reveal the mystery of birth to their young children. (2) how the first kiss can be pleasant for teenagers and a worry to their parents. (3) how violent a male ego can be after a woman's rejection. (4) how double standards work in view of a woman's loss of virginity. (5) how modern psichology can influence a pregnant woman to deal with her dilemma. (6) how hiding her sexual past to the bridegroom does not succeed past their nuptial night. (7) how aspiring actresses have to pay a price for success. (8) how a matrimony can be a social hypocrisy by a cheating couple. (9) how a girl eager to marry discovers too late her husband's true nature. (10) how an emigrant's wife shall overcome her sexual need through music, and dancing. (11) how divorce can be a way to settle peacefully a union that no longer works. (12) how a man can overcome the shock of being married to a woman who was raped by some truck drivers

Who’s in it. Le italiane e l'amore stars Mariella Zanetti as la ragazza (ep. La prova d'amore), Ida Galli as (segment Il Prezzo del amore), Mario Colli as Ninì, il marito (ep. Viaggio di nozze) and José Greci as la moglie (ep. Un matrimonio), among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Le italiane e l'amore page.

If you liked it. Fans of Le italiane e l'amore tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.