The Witches

– Five short stories loosely dealing with the roles of women in society. A superstar actress travels t..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
1967
Original Name:
Le streghe
The Witches (1967) - Also known as Le streghe

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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The Witches (1967) - Trailer

Release Date:

12 Mar 1969

Language:

Italian, English

MPAA Content-Rating:
NOT RATED

Director:

Mauro Bolognini, Vittorio De Sica, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Franco Rossi, Luchino Visconti

Writer:

Giuseppe Patroni Griffi (story and screenplay), Cesare Zavattini (collaboration), Agenore Incrocci (story and screenplay), Furio Scarpelli (story and screenplay), Bernardino Zapponi (story and screenplay), Pier Paolo Pasolini (story and screenplay), Agenore Incrocci (story and screenplay), Furio Scarpelli (story and screenplay), Bernardino Zapponi (story and screenplay), Cesare Zavattini (story and screenplay), Fabio Carpi (collaboration), Enzo Muzii (collaboration)

Main Actors:

Silvana Mangano, Annie Girardot, Francisco Rabal, Massimo Girotti

Plot:

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.

Awards:

2 wins.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.1/10