Le streghe
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| Le streghe | |
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| Directed by | Mauro Bolognini, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Vittorio De Sica, Luchino Visconti, Franco Rossi |
| Produced by | Dino De Laurentiis |
| Written by | Age & Scarpelli, Mauro Bolognini, Luigi Magni, Bernardino Zapponi, Fabio Carpi, Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, Cesare Zavattini, Roberto Gianviti, Enzo Muzii |
| Starring | Silvana Mangano, Totò, Ninetto Davoli, Clint Eastwood, Alberto Sordi, Massimo Girotti |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone, Piero Piccioni |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
| Editing by | Nino Baragli, Mario Serandrei |
| Distributed by | Productions Artistes Associés (Paris) |
| Release dates | 1967 |
| Running time | 110 minutes ca. |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Le streghe (also known as Les Sorcières or The Witches) is a film produced by Dino De Laurentiis in 1965 and released in 1967.[1] It consists of 5 short stories, directed by Luchino Visconti, Franco Rossi, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Mauro Bolognini and Vittorio De Sica. Each story is about witches and features Silvana Mangano.
This is one of De Laurentiis' more eclectic films. Clint Eastwood also makes an appearance in the final story.
Plot summary
The film has a strong mold satirical denounces the status of women in the sixties in Italy. Through five episodes, it is the manner in which it is considered to be the woman in modern society, that is, as a real witch.
Episodes and directors
| Director | Italian title | English title |
|---|---|---|
| Luchino Visconti | "La strega bruciata viva" | "The Witch Burned Alive" |
| Mauro Bolognini | "Senso civico" | "Civic Sense" |
| Pier Paolo Pasolini | "La Terra vista dalla Luna" | "The Earth As Seen From The Moon" |
| Franco Rossi | "La siciliana" | "The Girl From Sicily" |
| Vittorio De Sica | "Una serata come le altre" | "An Evening Like The Others" |
Cast
| Actor | Portrayed | Episode(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Silvana Mangano | Gloria Lady Assurda Cai Nunzia Giovanna | "The Witch Burned alive" "Civic Sense" "The Earth As Seen From the Moon" "The Girl From Sicily" "An Evening Like The Others" |
| Annie Girardot | Valeria | "The Witch Burned Alive" |
| Francisco Rabal | Valerie's Husband | "The Witch Burned Alive" |
| Massimo Girotti | Sportsman | "The Witch Burned Alive" |
| Elsa Albani | Gossip | "The Witch Burned Alive" |
| Alberto Sordi | "Truck Driver | "Civic Sense" |
| Totò | Ciancicato Miao | "The Earth As Seen From the Moon" |
| Angelo Santi | Gordon | "A Night Like Any Other" |
| Piero Torrisi | Batman | "Civic Sense"' |
| Luigi Leoni | Her Husband | "The Earth As Seen From The Moon" |
| Marilù Tolo | Waitress | "The Witch Burned Alive" |
| Pietro Tordi | Father | "The Girl From Sicily" |
| Véronique Vendell | Young girlfriend | "The Witch Burned Alive" |
| Clint Eastwood | Husband | "An Evening Like The Others" |
| Dino Mele | Waiter | "The Witch Burned Alive" |
| Franco Moruzzi | Sadik | "Civic Sense" |
| Helmut Berger | Waiter | "The Witch Burned Alive" |
| Laura Betti | A tourist | "The Earth As Seen From The Moon" |
| Armando Bottin | "Nembo Kid" | "Civic Sense" |
| Clara Calamai | Ex-actress | "The Witch Burned Alive" |
| Ninetto Davoli | Baciù Miao | "The Earth As Seen From The Moon" |
| Leslie French | Industrialist | "The Witch Burned Alive" |
| Gianni Gori | Diabolik | "An Evening Like The Others" |
| Paolo Gozlino | Mandrake | "An Evening Like The Others" |
| Valentino Macchi | Man in stadium | "An Evening Like The Others" |
Other crew
Screenwriters
| Screenwriter | Episode |
|---|---|
| Franco Rossi Luigi Magni | "The Girl from Sicily" |
| Fabio Carpi Cesare Zavattini | "A Night Like Any Other" |
| Age & Scarpelli Bernardino Zapponi | "Civic Sense" |
| Pier Paolo Pasolini | "The Earth As Seen from the Moon" |
| Giuseppe Patroni Griffi Cesare Zavattini | "The Witch Burned Alive" |
Other
| Ennio Morricone Piero Piccioni | Composers (Music score) |
| Giuseppe Maccari Giuseppe Rotunno | Cinematographers |
| Alfredo de Laurentiis | Executive producer |
| Mario Garbuglia Piero Poletto | Art directors |
| Piero Tosi | Costume designer |
| Adriana Novelli Giorgio Serralonga Mario Serandrei Nino Baragli | Editors |
| Renzo Marignano | First assistant director |
| Goffredo Rocchetti | Makeup |
Release
Le streghe was never released outside of Europe as United Artists bought the film when Clint Eastwood's career began to take off. United Artists decided not to release it in theaters but instead kept it in their library vault to prevent its viewing.[2]
References
- ↑ allmovie ((( Le Streghe > Overview )))
- ↑ Munn, p. 58
Bibliography
- Munn, Michael (1992). Clint Eastwood: Hollywood's Loner. London: Robson Books. ISBN 0-86051-790-X.
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