The Couples

Story

Synopsis

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.

Directors

Vittorio De Sica, Alberto Sordi, Mario Monicelli

Writers

Rodolfo Sonego, Vittorio De Sica, Ruggero Maccari

Language

Italian

Country

Italy

Release date

23 December 1970

Ensemble

Cast

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  Alberto Sordi

  Giacinto / Antonio

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  Monica Vitti

  Adele / Giulia

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  Enzo Jannacci

  Gavino

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  Rossana Di Lorenzo

  Erminia

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  Luigi Bonos

• Kalam Shamsuddin