Movie

Nights of Boccaccio

1972 · 102 min

A breezy, bawdy romp of cheeky period sketches that plays like a featherlight, silly costume party with little on its mind but mischief.

Overview: Boccaccio (also known as The Nights of Boccaccio) is a 1972 Italian comedy film written and directed by Bruno Corbucci. It is loosely based on the Giovanni Boccaccio's novel Decameron, and it is part of a series of derivative comedies based on the success of Pier Paolo Pasolini's The Decameron.
How it feels: Light, absurd, campy and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, sexuality, deception, class
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
sexuality
deception
class
freedom
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex strong