The Witches
Feb 22 1967
•2h 51m
•Comedy, Drama
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.
Cast
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Silvana Mangano
Gloria / Lady in a Hurry / Assurdina Caì / Nunzia / Giovanna
Annie Girardot
Valeria (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Francisco Rabal
Paolo (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Massimo Girotti
Sportsman (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
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