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Commedia sexy all'italiana

December 09, 2023

The commedia sexy all'italiana (pronounced [komˈmɛːdja ˈsɛksi allitaˈljaːna], lit. "sex comedy Italian style"), also known as commedia scollacciata ("low-cut comedy") or commedia erotica all'italiana, is a subgenre of the Italian commedia all'italiana film genre.

Laura Antonelli in one of the commedia sexy's most iconic scenes, from The Naked Cello (1971)

Style edit

Commedia sexy is characterized typically by both abundant female nudity and comedy, and by the minimal weight given to social criticism that was the basic ingredient of the main commedia all'italiana genre.[1] Stories are often set in affluent environments such as wealthy households. It is closely connected to the sexual revolution, and it was something extremely new and innovative for that period. For the first time, films with female nudity could be watched at the cinema. Pornography and scenes of explicit sex were still forbidden in Italian cinemas, but partial nudity was somewhat tolerated. The genre has been described as a cross between bawdy comedy and humorous erotic film with ample slapstick elements which follows more or less clichéd storylines.

History edit

Roots edit

This subgenre has its roots in several different series of films. The mondo film genre popularized nudity, shifting the limits of what could be shown in the Italian cinema. A series of successful commedia all'italiana of the sixties (such as Pietro Germi's Signore & Signori (1966) and Dino Risi's Vedo nudo (1969)) focused on Italian hypocrisy and shame about sexual taboos, popularizing sex-based plots.

Main era edit

The commedia sexy was very successful commercially between the 1970s and early 1980s, although it was generally panned by critics (with a few exceptions such as several comedies starring Lando Buzzanca), and then declined when female nudity became common in Italian mainstream cinema, television and magazines, and when pornographic films became more widely available.[1]

The decamerotici (1971–1975) edit

Pier Paolo Pasolini's Trilogy of Life (consisting of The Decameron (1971), Canterbury Tales (1972) and Arabian Nights (1974), and inspired by the tales of Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron, Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales and the One Thousand and One Nights) contained nudity and sex-based plots. The success of these films and the relaxation of Italian censors, beginning from the early 1970s, paved the way for dozens of soft-core productions set in medieval or Renaissance times, collectively known as decamerotici (singular: decamerotico; alternative terms include decameronico and decamerone, as well as boccaccesco).[1][2][3][4] The wave of decamerotici lasted from 1971 (starting with In Love, Every Pleasure Has Its Pain) until the end of 1975, with an early peak in 1972.[5] In total, about 50 decamerotici were produced.[6]

Subgenres edit

 
Gloria Guida, one of the commedia sexy's icons, here in La liceale (1975), a title from the "high school comedy" subgenre.

Other very popular subgenres (Italian: sottofiloni) of the commedia sexy all'italiana included high school (Italian: scolastica), military (Italian: militare), hospital (Italian: ospedaliera), police (Italian: poliziottesca)[7] and family comedies (Italian: familiare).

Actors edit

The commedia sexy launched the careers of several actresses, including Edwige Fenech, commonly considered the quintessential star of the genre; María Baxa and Gloria Guida, the staple lead actress of coming-of-age films and the popular La liceale series in the mid-1970s; and Nadia Cassini who was promoted as a successor to Fenech in the late 1970s. Many actresses who had gained earlier success in other genres moved to commedia sexy and became well known within the genre, such as Femi Benussi in the mid-1970s and Barbara Bouchet in the late 1970s. The glamour models Anna Maria Rizzoli and Carmen Russo also followed this route in the early 1980s, a period when the genre was starting to fade in popularity.

The genre is also identified with a number of prominent male comedians and actors, including Lando Buzzanca, Lino Banfi, Carlo Giuffrè, Alberto Lionello, Pippo Franco, Alvaro Vitali, and Renzo Montagnani.[1][2]

Selected filmography edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Peter E. Bondanella (12 October 2009). A history of Italian cinema. Continuum International Publishing Group, 2009. ISBN 978-1441160690.
  2. ^ a b Michele Giordano, Daniele Aramu (2000). La commedia erotica italiana. Gremese Editore, 2000. ISBN 888440035X.
  3. ^ Gomarasca, Manlio; Pulici, Davide (2013). La piccola cineteca degli orrori: Tutti i FILM che i fratelli Lumière non avrebbero mai voluto vedere (in Italian). Bureau. p. 38. ISBN 9788858654866. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  4. ^ Aulenti, Lino (2011). Storia del cinema italiano (in Italian). libreriauniversitaria.it ed. p. 137. ISBN 9788862921084. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  5. ^ Bertolino, Marco; Ridola, Ettore (1999). Vizietti all'italiana: l'epoca d'oro della commedia sexy (in Italian). I. Molino. p. 14. ISBN 9788890035920. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  6. ^ Costa, Enrico (2012). Itinerari mediterranei (in Italian). Città del Sole Edizioni. ISBN 9788873515692. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  7. ^ Cremonini, Maria. Le Favolose Attrici Anni Settanta (in Italian). Retrieved 16 February 2019.

Further reading edit

  • Michele Giordano, Daniele Aramu, La commedia erotica italiana, Gremese Editore, 2000. ISBN 888440035X.
  • Max Serio, Commedia sexy all'italiana, Mediane, 2007. ISBN 978-8896042113.
  • Marco Bertolino, Ettore Ridola, Vizietti all'italiana: l'epoca d'oro della commedia sexy, I. Molino, 1999
  • Gordiano Lupi, Le dive nude, Profondo rosso, 2006
  • Gordiano Lupi, Grazie... zie! Tutto sulle attrici e i registi della commedia sexy all'italiana, Profondo rosso, 2012.ISBN 8895294521.
  • Andrea Di Quarto, Michele Giordano, Moana e le altre, Gremese Editore, 1997
  • Stefano Loparco, Il corpo dei Settanta. Il corpo, l'immagine e la maschera di Edwige Fenech, Il Foglio Letterario, 2009. ISBN 978-8876062582.
  • Giuliano Pavone, Giovannona Coscialunga a Cannes: storia e riabilitazione della commedia all'italiana anni '70, Tarab, 1999

December 09, 2023
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The commedia sexy all italiana pronounced komˈmɛːdja ˈsɛksi allitaˈljaːna lit sex comedy Italian style also known as commedia scollacciata low cut comedy or commedia erotica all italiana is a subgenre of the Italian commedia all italiana film genre Laura Antonelli in one of the commedia sexy s most iconic scenes from The Naked Cello 1971 Contents 1 Style 2 History 2 1 Roots 2 2 Main era 2 2 1 The decamerotici 1971 1975 2 2 2 Subgenres 3 Actors 4 Selected filmography 5 See also 6 References 7 Further readingStyle editCommedia sexy is characterized typically by both abundant female nudity and comedy and by the minimal weight given to social criticism that was the basic ingredient of the main commedia all italiana genre 1 Stories are often set in affluent environments such as wealthy households It is closely connected to the sexual revolution and it was something extremely new and innovative for that period For the first time films with female nudity could be watched at the cinema Pornography and scenes of explicit sex were still forbidden in Italian cinemas but partial nudity was somewhat tolerated The genre has been described as a cross between bawdy comedy and humorous erotic film with ample slapstick elements which follows more or less cliched storylines History editRoots edit This subgenre has its roots in several different series of films The mondo film genre popularized nudity shifting the limits of what could be shown in the Italian cinema A series of successful commedia all italiana of the sixties such as Pietro Germi s Signore amp Signori 1966 and Dino Risi s Vedo nudo 1969 focused on Italian hypocrisy and shame about sexual taboos popularizing sex based plots Main era edit The commedia sexy was very successful commercially between the 1970s and early 1980s although it was generally panned by critics with a few exceptions such as several comedies starring Lando Buzzanca and then declined when female nudity became common in Italian mainstream cinema television and magazines and when pornographic films became more widely available 1 The decamerotici 1971 1975 edit Pier Paolo Pasolini s Trilogy of Life consisting of The Decameron 1971 Canterbury Tales 1972 and Arabian Nights 1974 and inspired by the tales of Giovanni Boccaccio s Decameron Geoffrey Chaucer s The Canterbury Tales and the One Thousand and One Nights contained nudity and sex based plots The success of these films and the relaxation of Italian censors beginning from the early 1970s paved the way for dozens of soft core productions set in medieval or Renaissance times collectively known as decamerotici singular decamerotico alternative terms include decameronico and decamerone as well as boccaccesco 1 2 3 4 The wave of decamerotici lasted from 1971 starting with In Love Every Pleasure Has Its Pain until the end of 1975 with an early peak in 1972 5 In total about 50 decamerotici were produced 6 Subgenres edit nbsp Gloria Guida one of the commedia sexy s icons here in La liceale 1975 a title from the high school comedy subgenre Other very popular subgenres Italian sottofiloni of the commedia sexy all italiana included high school Italian scolastica military Italian militare hospital Italian ospedaliera police Italian poliziottesca 7 and family comedies Italian familiare Actors editThe commedia sexy launched the careers of several actresses including Edwige Fenech commonly considered the quintessential star of the genre Maria Baxa and Gloria Guida the staple lead actress of coming of age films and the popular La liceale series in the mid 1970s and Nadia Cassini who was promoted as a successor to Fenech in the late 1970s Many actresses who had gained earlier success in other genres moved to commedia sexy and became well known within the genre such as Femi Benussi in the mid 1970s and Barbara Bouchet in the late 1970s The glamour models Anna Maria Rizzoli and Carmen Russo also followed this route in the early 1980s a period when the genre was starting to fade in popularity The genre is also identified with a number of prominent male comedians and actors including Lando Buzzanca Lino Banfi Carlo Giuffre Alberto Lionello Pippo Franco Alvaro Vitali and Renzo Montagnani 1 2 Selected filmography editFour Times That Night 1971 The Naked Cello 1971 Man of the Year 1971 La bella Antonia prima monica e poi dimonia 1972 The Eroticist 1972 Ubalda All Naked and Warm 1972 Malicious 1973 Giovannona Long Thigh 1973 Lovers and Other Relatives 1974 Till Marriage Do Us Part 1974 La minorenne 1974 Monika 1974 Poker in Bed 1974 La sbandata 1974 Virilita 1974 Innocence and Desire 1974 Il gatto mammone 1975 Grazie nonna 1975 The Teasers 1975 La moglie vergine 1975 La novizia 1975 Private Lessons 1975 The School Teacher 1975 The Sensuous Nurse 1975 Substitute Teacher 1975 L affittacamere 1976 Confessions of a Lady Cop 1976 La professoressa di scienze naturali 1976 Il medico la studentessa 1976 My Sister in Law 1976 Quel movimento che mi piace tanto 1976 Ragazza alla pari 1976 Scandalo in famiglia 1976 Sex with a Smile 1976 Sex with a Smile II 1976 Coeds 1976 La dottoressa del distretto militare 1976 La compagna di banco 1977 Per amore di Poppea 1977 The Schoolteacher Goes to Boys High 1977 Taxi Girl 1977 The Virgo the Taurus and the Capricorn 1977 La liceale nella classe dei ripetenti 1978 The School Teacher in the House 1978 Il corpo della ragassa 1979 Night Nurse 1979 L insegnante balla con tutta la classe 1979 How to Seduce Your Teacher 1979 La liceale il diavolo e l acquasanta 1979 A Policewoman on the Porno Squad 1979 The Nurse in the Military Madhouse 1979 La dottoressa ci sta col colonnello 1980 L insegnante al mare con tutta la classe 1980 La moglie in bianco l amante al pepe 1980 La moglie in vacanza l amante in citta 1980 La ripetente fa l occhietto al preside 1980 Cornetti alla crema 1981 Chaste and Pure 1981 Mia moglie torna a scuola 1981 L onorevole con l amante sotto il letto 1981 A Policewoman in New York 1981 There Is a Ghost in My Bed 1981 Giovani belle probabilmente ricche 1981 Ski Mistress 1981 Spaghetti a mezzanotte 1981 See also editMexican sexicomedias a similar genre in Mexican cinema that also peaked between the 1970s and 1980s Nudity in film Pornochanchada a Brazilian sex comedy genre Sex comedy Ilona Staller Cicciolina a former porn star politician and singer in ItalyReferences edit a b c d Peter E Bondanella 12 October 2009 A history of Italian cinema Continuum International Publishing Group 2009 ISBN 978 1441160690 a b Michele Giordano Daniele Aramu 2000 La commedia erotica italiana Gremese Editore 2000 ISBN 888440035X Gomarasca Manlio Pulici Davide 2013 La piccola cineteca degli orrori Tutti i FILM che i fratelli Lumiere non avrebbero mai voluto vedere in Italian Bureau p 38 ISBN 9788858654866 Retrieved 13 February 2019 Aulenti Lino 2011 Storia del cinema italiano in Italian libreriauniversitaria it ed p 137 ISBN 9788862921084 Retrieved 13 February 2019 Bertolino Marco Ridola Ettore 1999 Vizietti all italiana l epoca d oro della commedia sexy in Italian I Molino p 14 ISBN 9788890035920 Retrieved 13 February 2019 Costa Enrico 2012 Itinerari mediterranei in Italian Citta del Sole Edizioni ISBN 9788873515692 Retrieved 13 February 2019 Cremonini Maria Le Favolose Attrici Anni Settanta in Italian Retrieved 16 February 2019 Further reading editMichele Giordano Daniele Aramu La commedia erotica italiana Gremese Editore 2000 ISBN 888440035X Max Serio Commedia sexy all italiana Mediane 2007 ISBN 978 8896042113 Marco Bertolino Ettore Ridola Vizietti all italiana l epoca d oro della commedia sexy I Molino 1999 Gordiano Lupi Le dive nude Profondo rosso 2006 Gordiano Lupi Grazie zie Tutto sulle attrici e i registi della commedia sexy all italiana Profondo rosso 2012 ISBN 8895294521 Andrea Di Quarto Michele Giordano Moana e le altre Gremese Editore 1997 Stefano Loparco Il corpo dei Settanta Il corpo l immagine e la maschera di Edwige Fenech Il Foglio Letterario 2009 ISBN 978 8876062582 Giuliano Pavone Giovannona Coscialunga a Cannes storia e riabilitazione della commedia all italiana anni 70 Tarab 1999 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Commedia sexy all 27italiana amp oldid 1188854032, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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