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BOCCACCIO 70 (Original title)BOCCACE '70 (Alternative title)The TEMPTATIONS OF DR. ANTONIO (Help search title)RENZO E LUCIANA (Help search title)RENZO ET LUCIANA (Help search title)The RAFFLE (Help search title)Il LAVORO (Help search title)Le TRAVAIL (Help search title)The JOB (Help search title)La RIFFA (Help search title)La LOTERIE (Help search title)TENTATIONS DU PROFESSEUR ANTOINE (Help search title)Le TENTAZIONI DEL DOTTOR ANTONIO (Help search title)RENZO AND LUCIANA (Help search title)
Date: 23 February 1962 (Release)

Countries: Italy, France

Director [1]: Mario Monicelli, Federico Fellini, Luchino Visconti, Vittorio De Sica

Production company billing: ©none Carlo Ponti presents [end] a co-production: Concordia Compagnia Cinematografica / Angelo Rizzoli (Rome) / Francinex - Gray Film (Paris)
Synopsis: Film in four separate episodes: 1.RENZO E LUCIANA Economic hardsip makes life difficult for two newlyweds. 2.LE TENTAZIONI DEL DOTTOR ANTONIO (The Temptations of Dr.Antonio) A moralist becomes obsessed with an erotic billboard advertisement that ultimately drives him mad. 3.IL LAVORO (The Job) Count Ottavio becomes involved in a prostitution scandal and has to deal with his lawyers and his wife who demands the same payment they do. 4.LA RIFFA (The Raffle) Zoe makes herself the first prize in a raffle but when the timid Sacrestan wins, she ensures that Gaetano collects the rewards. Note: The first episode is missing from prints outside Italy.Synopsis: Film in four separate episodes: 1.RENZO E LUCIANA Economic hardsip makes life difficult for two newlyweds. 2.LE TENTAZIONI DEL DOTTOR ANTONIO (The Temptations of Dr.Antonio) A moralist becomes obsessed with an erotic billboard advertisement that ultimately drives him mad. 3.IL LAVORO (The Job) Count Ottavio becomes involved in a prostitution scandal and has to deal with his lawyers and his wife who demands the same payment they do. 4.LA RIFFA (The Raffle) Zoe makes herself the first prize in a raffle but when the timid Sacrestan wins, she ensures that Gaetano collects the rewards.

Genre:
Anthology

Subjects:
Money, Sex work, Prizes, Marriage, Advertising
Releases
Date: 23 February 1962Country: ItalyRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 210 mins Length: 5700 MetresLanguage: Italian
Date: October 2018Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 208 mins Dialogue (original): Italian / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (26)
In: Empire n241 July 2009  Page: 149
Title: At home/DVD reissues: Boccaccio '70Author: PARKINSON, David Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v19 n7 July 2009  Page: 93
Title: Reviews: DVDs: Boccaccio 70Author: BROOKE, Michael Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Positif n364 June 1991  Pages: 95-104
Title: DossierAuthor: GILI, Jean A Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: Article discussing Zavattini's work in particular mentioning DARÒ UN MILLONE, LA SPOSA NON PUÒ ATTENDERE, BOUNGIORNO ELEFANTE, È PIÙ CHE UN CAMMELLO, AMORE E CHIACCHIERE, LA PORTA DEL CIELO, CINQUE POVERI IN AUTOMOBILE, DE L'AMORE ...

In: Films and Filming v9 n7 April 1963  Page: 29
Title: [Films and Filming - v9 n7 April 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: The Daily Cinema n8743 29 Mar 1963  Page: 8
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8743 29 Mar 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: Chaplin n36 March 1963  Page: 86
Title: [Chaplin - n36 March 1963: no known title]Language: Swedish

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v30 n352 May 1963  Page: 58
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v30 n352 May 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: Kine Weekly n2895 28 Mar 1963  Page: 10
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2895 28 Mar 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: Sight and Sound v32 n2 Spring 1963  Page: Spring 91
Title: [Sight and Sound - v32 n2 Spring 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: Cahiers du Cinéma v23 n137 November 1962  Page: 50
Title: [Cahiers du Cinéma - v23 n137 November 1962: no known title]Language: French
Description: Il Lavoro.

In: Motion Picture Herald v228 n1 11 Jul 1962  Page: 59
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v228 n1 11 Jul 1962: no known title]Language: English

In: Sight and Sound v31 n3 Summer 1962  Page: Summer 131
Title: [Sight and Sound - v31 n3 Summer 1962: no known title]Language: English

In: Filmkritik n9 September 1962  Page: 427
Title: [Filmkritik - n9 September 1962: no known title]Language: German

In: Film n30 December 1962  Page: 14
Title: [Film - n30 December 1962: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v171 n18 30 Jul 1962  Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v171 n18 30 Jul 1962: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 16 May 1962
Title: [Variety - 16 May 1962: no known title]Language: English

In: Cinema Domani v1 n2 Mar/Apr 1962  Page: 68
Title: [Cinema Domani - v1 n2 Mar/Apr 1962: no known title]Language: Italian

In: Cineforum n14 April 1962  Page: 396
Title: [Cineforum - n14 April 1962: no known title]Language: Italian

In: La Cinématographie Française n1980 8 Sep 1962
Title: [La Cinématographie Française - n1980 8 Sep 1962: no known title]Language: French
Description: Shown without the Monicelli.

In: Cinema Nuovo v15 n157 May/Jun 1962  Page: 223
Title: [Cinema Nuovo - v15 n157 May/Jun 1962: no known title]Language: Italian

In: Le Film Francais n954 14 Sep 1962
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n954 14 Sep 1962: no known title]Language: French
Description: Part in France.

In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n38 12 May 1962  Page: 8
Title: [Film-Echo/Filmwoche - n38 12 May 1962: no known title]Language: German

In: The Film Daily v120 n124 28 Jun 1962  Page: 7
Title: [The Film Daily - v120 n124 28 Jun 1962: no known title]Language: English

In: Bianco e Nero v23 n3 March 1962  Page: 58
Title: [Bianco e Nero - v23 n3 March 1962: no known title]Language: Italian

In:   Page: 638
Title: [ - : no known title]

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Books held in BFI Reuben Library (3)
Title: Film & the dream screen: a sleep and a forgetting
Author: EBERWEIN, Robert T  Pages: 247p.

Title: Three screenplays: I vitelloni; il bidone; The temptations of Doctor Antonio
Author: FELLINI, Federico  Pages: 288p.
Description: Il BIDONE pp. 133-252 ROCCO E I SUOI FRATELLI pp. 92-271

Title: Boccaccio '70 di De Sica, Fellini, Monicelli, Visconti
Author: DI CARLO, Carlo  Pages: 226p.
Description: BOCCACCIO '70 pp. 71-203