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The Birds, the Bees and the Italians

1966 · 115 min

A wry, gossipy tour of small-town hypocrisy, savouring male vanity and communal cover-ups with dry, sardonic amusement.

Overview: An anthology presents three storylines, all set in the Italian town of Treviso: A husband pretends to be impotent as a cover for having an affair; a bank clerk abandons his wife for his mistress, but the rest of the town's husbands become jealous and unite to conspire against them; and local men all seduce a promiscuous young woman, but when her father eventually reveals that she is underage, they all face prosecution for statutory rape.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, absurd and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, sexuality, class, power
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
sexuality
class
power
corruption
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild