The Witches

The Witches (1967)

Le streghe

Woman as she is...all things to men!

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.

Date of release
1967-02-22
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (79)
Runtime
1h 51m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Mauro Bolognini, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Vittorio De Sica, Luchino Visconti, Franco Rossi

Casting

  • 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")
  • Véronique Vendell — Young Girl Friend (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
  • Elsa Albani — Gossip (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
  • Clara Calamai — Ex-Actress (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
  • Marilù Tolo — Waitress (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
  • Nora Ricci — Gloria's Secretary (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
  • Dino Mele — Dino, the Waiter (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
  • Helmut Berger — Hotel Page (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
  • Bruno Filippini — Pianist (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Recommended