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The Witches

Le streghe

Release: 1967-02-22 ·Runtime: 111m ·★ 6.0
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.

Production Countries

France Italy

Production Companies

Les Productions Artistes Associés
DDL Cinematografica

Cast

Silvana Mangano Silvana Mangano as Gloria / Lady in a Hurry / Assurdina Caì / Nunzia / Giovanna Annie Girardot Annie Girardot as Valeria (segment "La strega bruciata viva") Francisco Rabal Francisco Rabal as Paolo (segment "La strega bruciata viva") Massimo Girotti Massimo Girotti as Sportsman (segment "La strega bruciata viva") Véronique Vendell Véronique Vendell as Young Girl Friend (segment "La strega bruciata viva") Elsa Albani Elsa Albani as Gossip (segment "La strega bruciata viva") Clara Calamai Clara Calamai as Ex-Actress (segment "La strega bruciata viva") Marilù Tolo Marilù Tolo as Waitress (segment "La strega bruciata viva") Nora Ricci Nora Ricci as Gloria's Secretary (segment "La strega bruciata viva") Dino Mele Dino Mele as Dino, the Waiter (segment "La strega bruciata viva") Helmut Berger Helmut Berger as Hotel Page (segment "La strega bruciata viva") Leslie French Leslie French as Industrialist (segment "La strega bruciata viva") Alberto Sordi Alberto Sordi as Elio Ferocci (segment "Senso civico") Totò Totò as Ciancicato Miao (segment "La Terra vista dalla Luna") Ninetto Davoli Ninetto Davoli as Baciu Miao (segment "La Terra vista dalla Luna") Laura Betti Laura Betti as Male Tourist (segment "La Terra vista dalla Luna") Luigi Leoni Luigi Leoni as Female Tourist (segment "La Terra vista dalla Luna") Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood as Carlo / Charlie (segment "Una sera come le altre") Valentino Macchi Valentino Macchi as Man at Stadium (segment "Una sera come le altre") Corinne Fontaine Corinne Fontaine as Admirer (segment "Una sera come le altre") Paolo Gozlino Paolo Gozlino as Mandrake (segment "Una sera come le altre") Bruno Alias Bruno Alias as Admirer (segment "Una sera come le altre") (uncredited) Ennio Antonelli Ennio Antonelli as Suicide Spectator (segment "La Terra vista ...") (uncredited) Aldo Barozzi Aldo Barozzi as Suicide Spectator (segment "La Terra vista ...") (uncredited) Angelo Casadei Angelo Casadei as Stadium Guard (segment "Una sera come le altre") (uncredited) Tony Casale Tony Casale as Dead Man (segment "La siciliana") (uncredited) Lella Cattaneo Lella Cattaneo as Suicide Spectator (segment "La Terra vista ...") (uncredited) Tano Cimarosa Tano Cimarosa as Sicilian (segment "La siciliana") (uncredited) Raniero Dorascenzi Raniero Dorascenzi as Admirer at Stadium (segment "Una sera come ..." ) (uncredited) Alberto Fogliani Alberto Fogliani as Sicilian (segment "La siciliana") (uncredited) Decio Gambini Decio Gambini as Admirer (segment "Una sera come le altre") (uncredited) Alfonso Giganti Alfonso Giganti as Funeral Attendee (segment "La siciliana") (uncredited) Veriano Ginesi Veriano Ginesi as Bald Admirer at Stadium (segment "Una sera ...") (uncredited) Renzo Marignano Renzo Marignano as Lady's Date (segment "Senso civico") (uncredited) Giuseppe Marrocco Giuseppe Marrocco as Admirer (segment "Una sera come le altre") (uncredited) Romano Moraschini Romano Moraschini as Funeral Attendee / Admirer at Stadium (uncredited) Amerigo Santarelli Amerigo Santarelli as Admirer at Stadium (segment "Una sera come le ...") (uncredited) Paolo Sceusan Paolo Sceusan as Assassin (segment "La siciliana") (uncredited) Romano Targa Romano Targa as Admirer (segment "Una sera come le altre") (uncredited) Alessandro Tedeschi Alessandro Tedeschi as Suicide Spectator (segment "La Terra vista ...") (uncredited) Pietro Tordi Pietro Tordi as Nunzia's Father (segment "La siciliana") (uncredited)