The Maniacs

The Maniacs (1964)

I maniaci

An anthology of brief comic sketches based on manias, mainly sexual, featuring several figures of Italian society.

Date of release
1964-03-28
TMDB
5.2 / 10 (13)
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Lucio Fulci

Casting

  • Walter Chiari — The Sicilian Hitchhiker (segment "L'autostop") / Car Driver (segment "Il sorpasso") / Pasquale Taddei (segment "La protesta") / Client of Night-clubs (segment "Lo strip")
  • Enrico Maria Salerno — Castelli, the Successful Novelist (segment "la parolaccia")
  • Barbara Steele — Barbara (segment "l'hobby") / Brugnoli's Wife (segment "la cambiale")
  • Raimondo Vianello — Mr. Brugnoli (segment "la cambiale") / Giulio Errani, il commendatore mad about football (segment "Lo sport") / Paolo (segment "I consigli") / His Excellency Micozzi (segment "Le interviste")
  • Gaia Germani — Carla (segment "l'hobby")
  • Umberto D'Orsi — Ilario Baietti (segment "La parolaccia") / Friar Egisto (segment "Il pezzo unico") / The Milanese Businessman (segment "L'autostop")
  • Sandra Mondaini — Paolo's Wife (segment "i consigli")
  • Franco Fabrizi — L'impiegato insolente
  • Aroldo Tieri — Mr. Bonfanti (segment "La cambiale") / Mario (segment "La protesta")
  • Ingrid Schoeller — Mrs. Bonfanti (segment "La cambiale")
  • Lisa Gastoni — Gulio's wife (segment "lo sport")
  • Margaret Lee — Rosalie (segment "Il week-end")

Interesting facts

I maniaci is a 1964 Italian film directed by Lucio Fulci. The film was part of an Italian cycle of film a episodi , which were portmanteau multi-story comedy films that were popular in Italy from the 1950s to 1960s. The film features several short stories dedicated to various "maniacs" ranging from couples cheating on their partners, people taking advantage of each other in the workplace, and other quirky individuals.

Production

Following Gli imbroglioni (1963), I maniaci was the second of Fulci's film a episodi , a term used for portmanteau multi-story comedy films that were popular in Italy from the 1950s to 1960s. Among the returning cast from the previously mentioned film was Walter Chiari. I maniaci was announced a forthcoming film in Variety in December 1963 and was shot in January 1964.

The music in I maniaci was composed by Ennio Morricone. It was among the six films he scored that were released in 1964, including Fulci's I due evasi da Sing Sing (1964). Stephen Thrower said Fulci's score for both films was of "minor interest", with Morricone's contributions to I maniaci being limited to the title song and some comedy cues and a piece of music for the strip club scene.

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