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The Birds, the Bees and the Italians

January 01, 1970

The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (Italian: Signore & Signori, literally "Ladies and Gentlemen") is a 1966 italian film directed by Pietro Germi.

Signore & Signori
(The Birds, the Bees and the Italians)
Original film poster
Directed byPietro Germi
Written byAge
Pietro Germi
Luciano Vincenzoni
StarringVirna Lisi
Gastone Moschin
Nora Ricci
CinematographyAiace Parolin
Music byCarlo Rustichelli
Distributed byDear Film
Release dates
  • 10 February 1966 (1966-02-10) (Italy)
  • 24 June 1966 (1966-06-24) (France)
Running time
115 minutes
CountriesItaly
France
LanguageItalian

The film shared the Grand Prix with A Man and a Woman at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It was later selected for screening as part of the Cannes Classics section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

In 2008, the film was included on the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage’s 100 Italian films to be saved, a list of 100 films that "have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978."[3]

Plot edit

In the fictional Venetian town of Rezega, a group of merchants and professionals from the upper-middle class conceal a complex web of underlying mutual betrayals.

Toni Gasparini, a charismatic playboy both admired and feared by friends, confides in Dr. Castellan, a friend and physician, admitting that he has been impotent for several months. This revelation is intended to make Castellan lower his guard regarding his young and lively wife, Noemi. Insensitively, the doctor spreads this confidential information among friends, purely for the pleasure of gossip, oblivious to the fact that he is inadvertently aiding Toni's scheme. Following a party, Castellan, along with others, continues the night of revelry at a nightclub, allowing Toni to accompany Noemi home. When a disbelieving friend, who had witnessed Gasparini's recent escapade about ten days prior, reveals this information, the doctor rushes home but arrives too late to prevent Noemi from being seduced. He is then compelled to conceal the incident to preserve his own honor. The historic phrase he utters while leaving the house is, "and let it stay between us," underscoring the importance of not being perceived as a "béco" or "cuckold" in Venetian dialect (and in the northeast in general).

Osvaldo Bisigato, an unassuming bank employee burdened by an oppressive and resentful wife, Gilda, who incessantly reproaches him for failures and a lack of ambition, believes he can embark on a new life by eloping with Milena Zulian, the young and beautiful cashier from the bar frequented by the group. However, while betrayal is tacitly tolerated, social norms reject separation, prompting the entire town to unite against him: Gilda's cousin (the influential Ippolita, Gasparini's wife), the so-called "friends," the employer, the parish priest, and even the carabinieri commander. They all coerce him to reconsider and maintain the illusion of the sanctity of marital union. Don Schiavon convinces Milena to leave town, and Bisigato, after a suicide attempt and a stint in a clinic, returns submissive and resigned.

Alda Cristofoletto, a young and beautiful country girl (characterized as white as milk and tough as marble by the shoe salesman Lino Benedetti), arrives in town for shopping and attracts the attention of a group of womanizers. However, the following day, Bepi Cristofoletto, the father of the sixteen-year-old girl, reports them all for corruption of a minor. To prevent the community from being tarnished by the trial's scandal, economic magnates and religious authorities silence the local press. Through a series of calls, they prompt the reporter Tosato to erase names until no culprits remain in the article. The cold and calculating Ippolita, the wife of one of the accused, convinces the naive and honest farmer Cristofoletto to withdraw the complaint. She offers him a substantial sum of money in return, satisfying her own carnal desires and securing a considerable portion of the funds collected for "mediation," ostensibly intended for the poor.

Cast edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Birds, the Bees and the Italians". www.festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Cannes Classics 2016". Cannes Film Festival. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Ecco i cento film italiani da salvare Corriere della Sera". www.corriere.it. Retrieved 2021-03-11.

External links edit

  • Signore & signori at IMDb  
  • The Birds, the Bees and the Italians at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Cannes profile


 

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translated from the existing Italian Wikipedia article at it Signore amp signori see its history for attribution You may also add the template Translated it Signore amp signori to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation The Birds the Bees and the Italians Italian Signore amp Signori literally Ladies and Gentlemen is a 1966 italian film directed by Pietro Germi Signore amp Signori The Birds the Bees and the Italians Original film posterDirected byPietro GermiWritten byAgePietro GermiLuciano VincenzoniStarringVirna Lisi Gastone MoschinNora RicciCinematographyAiace ParolinMusic byCarlo RustichelliDistributed byDear FilmRelease dates10 February 1966 1966 02 10 Italy 24 June 1966 1966 06 24 France Running time115 minutesCountriesItalyFranceLanguageItalian The film shared the Grand Prix with A Man and a Woman at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival 1 It was later selected for screening as part of the Cannes Classics section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival 2 In 2008 the film was included on the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage s 100 Italian films to be saved a list of 100 films that have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978 3 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 References 4 External linksPlot editIn the fictional Venetian town of Rezega a group of merchants and professionals from the upper middle class conceal a complex web of underlying mutual betrayals Toni Gasparini a charismatic playboy both admired and feared by friends confides in Dr Castellan a friend and physician admitting that he has been impotent for several months This revelation is intended to make Castellan lower his guard regarding his young and lively wife Noemi Insensitively the doctor spreads this confidential information among friends purely for the pleasure of gossip oblivious to the fact that he is inadvertently aiding Toni s scheme Following a party Castellan along with others continues the night of revelry at a nightclub allowing Toni to accompany Noemi home When a disbelieving friend who had witnessed Gasparini s recent escapade about ten days prior reveals this information the doctor rushes home but arrives too late to prevent Noemi from being seduced He is then compelled to conceal the incident to preserve his own honor The historic phrase he utters while leaving the house is and let it stay between us underscoring the importance of not being perceived as a beco or cuckold in Venetian dialect and in the northeast in general Osvaldo Bisigato an unassuming bank employee burdened by an oppressive and resentful wife Gilda who incessantly reproaches him for failures and a lack of ambition believes he can embark on a new life by eloping with Milena Zulian the young and beautiful cashier from the bar frequented by the group However while betrayal is tacitly tolerated social norms reject separation prompting the entire town to unite against him Gilda s cousin the influential Ippolita Gasparini s wife the so called friends the employer the parish priest and even the carabinieri commander They all coerce him to reconsider and maintain the illusion of the sanctity of marital union Don Schiavon convinces Milena to leave town and Bisigato after a suicide attempt and a stint in a clinic returns submissive and resigned Alda Cristofoletto a young and beautiful country girl characterized as white as milk and tough as marble by the shoe salesman Lino Benedetti arrives in town for shopping and attracts the attention of a group of womanizers However the following day Bepi Cristofoletto the father of the sixteen year old girl reports them all for corruption of a minor To prevent the community from being tarnished by the trial s scandal economic magnates and religious authorities silence the local press Through a series of calls they prompt the reporter Tosato to erase names until no culprits remain in the article The cold and calculating Ippolita the wife of one of the accused convinces the naive and honest farmer Cristofoletto to withdraw the complaint She offers him a substantial sum of money in return satisfying her own carnal desires and securing a considerable portion of the funds collected for mediation ostensibly intended for the poor Cast editVirna Lisi Milena Zulian Gastone Moschin Osvaldo Bisigato Nora Ricci Gilda Bisigato Alberto Lionello Toni Gasparini Olga Villi Ippolita Gasparini Franco Fabrizi Lino Benedetti Beba Loncar Noemi Castellan Gigi Ballista Giacinto Castellan Carlo Bagno Bepi Cristofoletto Patrizia Valturri Alda Cristofoletto Virgilio Gazzolo Newspaper editor Quinto Parmeggiani Giovanni Soligo Gia Sandri Betty Soligo Moira Orfei Giorgia Casellato Virgilio Scapin Don SchiavonReferences edit Festival de Cannes The Birds the Bees and the Italians www festival cannes com Retrieved 8 March 2009 Cannes Classics 2016 Cannes Film Festival 20 April 2016 Retrieved 21 April 2016 Ecco i cento film italiani da salvare Corriere della Sera www corriere it Retrieved 2021 03 11 External links editSignore amp signori at IMDb nbsp The Birds the Bees and the Italians at Rotten Tomatoes Cannes profile nbsp This article related to an Italian film of the 1960s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a sex comedy film is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Birds the Bees and the Italians amp oldid 1191855949, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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