The Witches (1969)

  • NR
  • 03/12/1969 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 51m

Woman as she is...all things to men!

Overview

Five short stories loosely dealing with the roles of women in society. A superstar actress travels to a mountain resort, only to evoke jealousy from women and lust from men. A woman offers to take an injured man to the hospital. A widowed father and his son seek for a new wife/mother. A man seeks revenge for a woman's honor. A bored housewife tries to explain to her husband that he's not as romantic as he used to be.

Franco Rossi

Director, Story, Screenplay

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Director, Screenplay, Story

Mauro Bolognini

Director

Vittorio De Sica

Director

Luchino Visconti

Director

Giuseppe Patroni Griffi

Story, Screenplay

Cesare Zavattini

Screenplay, Story

Agenore Incrocci

Screenplay, Story

Furio Scarpelli

Screenplay, Story

Bernardino Zapponi

Screenplay, Story

Enzo Muzii

Screenplay

Fabio Carpi

Screenplay

Roberto Gianviti

Screenplay

Luigi Magni

Story, Screenplay

Cast

Silvana Mangano's headshot

Silvana Mangano

Gloria / Lady in a Hurry / Assurdina Caì / Nunzia / Giovanna
Annie Girardot's headshot

Annie Girardot

Valeria (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Francisco Rabal's headshot

Francisco Rabal

Paolo (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Massimo Girotti's headshot

Massimo Girotti

Sportsman (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Véronique Vendell's headshot

Véronique Vendell

Young Girl Friend (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Elsa Albani's headshot

Elsa Albani

Gossip (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Clara Calamai's headshot

Clara Calamai

Ex-Actress (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Marilù Tolo's headshot

Marilù Tolo

Waitress (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

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