Boccaccio '70 (1962) is an Italian film directed by Mario Monicelli, Federico Fellini, Luchino Visconti and Vittorio de Sica, from an idea by Cesare Zavattini. It is an anthology of four episodes, each by one of the directors, all about a different aspect of morality and love in modern times, on the style of Boccaccio. 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mario Monicelli is an Italian director, one of the masters of the Commedia allItaliana (Comedy Italian style). ... Federico Fellini (January 20, 1920 – October 31, 1993) was an Italian film-maker and director and one of the key film auteurs of the second half of the twentieth century. ... Luchino Visconti, Duke of Modrone (November 2, 1906 - March 17, 1976) was an Italian theatre and cinema director and writer. ... Vittorio de Sica (July 7, 1901 - November 13, 1974) was an Italian neorealist director and actor. ... Cesare Zavattini (September 20, 1902-October 13, 1989) was a Italian screenwriter noted for neo-realist films. ... ... It has been suggested that True love be merged into this article or section. ... Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio (June 16, 1313 – December 21, 1375) was an Italian author and poet, a friend and correspondent of Petrarch, an important Renaissance humanist in his own right and author of a number of notable works including On Famous Women, the Decameron and his poems in the vernacular. ...

The four original episodes were:

• Renzo e Luciana (by Mario Monicelli) with Marina Solinas and Germano Gilioli.
• Le tentazioni del dottor Antonio (by Federico Fellini) with Peppino de Filippo and Anita Ekberg.
• Il lavoro (by Luchino Visconti) with Romy Schneider and Tomas Milian.
• La riffa (by Vittorio de Sica) with Sophia Loren.

The first episode, by Monicelli, was only present in the Italian distribution of the film. For solidarity towards Monicelli, the other three directors did not go to for the presentation of the film at the Cannes Film Festival. Anita Ekberg Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg (born on September 29, 1931 in Malmö, Sweden) was a model and actress. ... Romy Schneider Romy Schneider a. ... Sophia Loren in 1955 Sophia Loren (born September 20, 1934) is considered to be the most famous Italian actress of all time. ... The Palais des Festivals (2000) The Cannes Film Festival (French: le Festival international du film de Cannes or simply le Festival de Cannes) is the worlds most prestigious film festival, first held from September 20 to October 5, 1946 in the resort town of Cannes, in the south of...

External links

IMDB link for Boccaccio '70