Le bambole (US title: The Dolls; UK title: Four Kinds of Love) is a 1965 comedy anthology film in four segments, starring Gina Lollobrigida, Nino Manfredi, Elke Sommer, Jean Sorel, Monica Vitti, Virna Lisi and Akim Tamiroff.

Le bambole
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Rodolfo Sonego
  • Luciano Salce Steno
  • Luigi Magni
  • Leo Benvenuti
  • Piero De Bernardi
Based onThe Decameron
by Giovanni Boccaccio
Produced byGianni Hecht Lucari
Starring
Cinematography
Edited by
Music byArmando Trovajoli
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 26 January 1965 (1965-01-26) (Italy)
  • 7 July 1965 (1965-07-07) (France)
Running time
109 minutes
Countries
  • Italy
  • France
LanguageItalian

The four vignettes—"The Telephone Call" ("La telefonata"), "Treatise on Eugenics" ("Il trattato di eugenetica"), "The Soup" ("La minestra"), and "Monsignor Cupid" ("Monsignor Cupido")—concern secrets of love and secret lovers.[1] The fourth segment is based on a tale of Boccaccio's The Decameron.[2]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia; Mario Pecorari (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 1992. ISBN 8876055932.
  2. ^ Crowther, Bosley (29 June 1965). "Screen: Italian Vignettes: Gina Lollobrigida Tops International Cast". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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