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The Couples (Le coppie)
Overview
Three episodes. Episode 1 - The Refrigerator (Monicelli). A married couple of two poor emigrant workers spend almost all their money to buy a refrigerator (a must in the '70s). The purchase is too expensive for their family balance sheet. To earn some money they decide to go for prostitution. The wife is not so unhappy to the perspective. Episode 2 - The Room (Sordi). To celebrate ten years of marriage a couple decides to spend a quick holiday in top luxury hotels in Sardinia. But the fashion luxury VIP world is too hard to enter; they soon will end in prison. Episode 3 - The Lion (De Sica). Two adulterous, Antonio and Giulia, are blocked by a lion, staying on the exit in the place they met. They both have to come back home, but couldn't move because of the lion’s presence. The critical situation soon drives them to their limit, revealing their real essence.
Key Crew
Producer: Gianni Hecht Lucari
Director: Alberto Sordi, Vittorio De Sica, Mario Monicelli
Director of Photography: Carlo Di Palma
Top Cast
Alberto Sordi
Giacinto / Antonio
Monica Vitti
Adele / Giulia
Enzo Jannacci
Gavino
Rossana Di Lorenzo
Erminia
