Bambole
Cast & Crew
Virna Lisi
Nino Manfredi
Alicia Brandet
Elke Sommer
Maurizio Arena
Piero Focaccia
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The Telephone Call : Luisa and Giorgio are newlyweds, but Luisa postpones lovemaking because she is reading a novel. As Giorgio becomes increasingly frustrated, the half-dressed Luisa becomes involved in a seemingly endless telephone conversation with her mother. He overhears her say that their next door neighbor, Armenia, has very loose morals and cannot resist booksellers, whereupon he leaves Luisa on the phone and goes next door with a load of books.
Treatise in Eugenics : Ulla, a Swede who does not believe in marriage, has come to Rome to seek a man to father her child according to modern theories of eugenics; her inspection trips are chauffeured by Valerio. Ulla seems to favor the handsome Massimo as a prospective father, but in the end she marries Valerio for love, and they have many children.
The Soup : Giovanna decides to use the funds she has gained from the settlement of a traffic accident to murder her boorish, middle-aged husband, Alfonso, because she is tired of life in the slums and especially of Alfonso's uncouth eating habits. Through a series of mishaps none of her plans is successful, and she is left listening to Alfonso slurp soup.
Monsignor Cupid : Monsignor Arendi has come to Rome for the Ecumenical Council accompanied by his handsome nephew Vincenzo, who serves as his secretary. Beatrice, wife of their hotelkeeper, tries to seduce Vincenzo, but the youth is too innocent to respond. Beatrice, undaunted, complains to his uncle that Vincenzo has been pestering her and that she will leave the hotel to avoid him. When the Monsignor reprimands Vincenzo, he understands Beatrice's intent; and on the pretense of apologizing he goes to her hiding place. They continue their romance in the hotel, which by this time is filled with clergymen.
Cast
Virna Lisi
Nino Manfredi
Alicia Brandet
Elke Sommer
Maurizio Arena
Piero Focaccia
Monica Vitti
John Karlsen
Orazio Orlando
Roberto Desimone
Gina Lollobrigida
Akim Tamiroff
Jean Sorel
Gianni Rizzo
Camillo Milli
Crew
Leonida Barboni
Giancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni
Leo Benvenuti
Giuliana Bettoja
Mauro Bolognini
Roberto Cinquini
Roberto Cinquini
Luigi Comencini
Piero De Bernardi
Roberto Gerardi
Ennio Guarnieri
Gianni Hecht Lucari
Luigi Magni
Carlo Montuori
Tullio Pinelli
Gianni Polidori
Dino Risi
Franco Rossi
Luciano Salce
Giorgio Serralonga
Rodolfo Sonego
Steno
Armando Trovajoli
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Opened in Rome in January 1965 as Le bambole, with episodes entitled "La telefonata," "Il trattato di eugenetica," "La minestra," and "Monsignor Cupido"; running time: 100 min. Paris opening in July 1965 as Les poupées; running time: 105 min. Also reviewed as The Dolls.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer June 28, 1965
Released in United States Summer June 28, 1965
