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The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966)

★ 7.5115 minDirector: Pietro Germi

1966 Italian film directed by Pietro Germi

The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (Italian: Signore & Signori, literally "Ladies and Gentlemen") is a 1966 Italian film directed by Pietro Germi.

The film shared the Grand Prix with A Man and a Woman at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival. It was later selected for screening as part of the Cannes Classics section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.

In 2008, the film was included on the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage’s 100 Italian films to be saved, a list of 100 films that "have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978."

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Birds, the Bees and the Italians about?
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966) — A citizen of the Veneto in her sixties. Three stories of "love in the country": a pseudo Don Giovanni confesses his impotence to the doctor in confidence but he becomes betrayed by him - the medic speaks about his patient with some befriend gossips; a bank employee, after a torme
Is The Birds, the Bees and the Italians based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Birds, the Bees and the Italians scary?
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