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Controsesso

He who goes against sex... goes against nature!

1964•1h 49m•6.5/10
Comedy

Ratings

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6.5/10(11)

A vivid assortment consisted of three acts taken from the lives of modern 1960s Italians, always in orbit around the restless theme of sexual inhibition and the pursuit of pleasure in sex.

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Production

C. C. Champion, Les Films Concordia

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Nino Manfredi

Nino Manfredi

Sandro Cioffi (segment "Cocaina di domenica") / Spadini (segment "Una donna d'affari")

Ugo Tognazzi

Ugo Tognazzi

The professor (segment "Il professore")

Anna Maria Ferrero

Anna Maria Ferrero

Marcella (segment "Cocaina di domenica")

Dolores Wettach

Dolores Wettach

Giovanna (segment "Una donna d'affari")

Umberto D'Orsi

Umberto D'Orsi

Armando (segment "Una donna d'affari")

Antonio Ciani

The lawyer (segment "Una donna d'affari")

Renzo Marignano

Renzo Marignano

Corrado Fracassi (segment "Cocaina di domenica")

Marzia Ubaldi

Marzia Ubaldi

(segment "Cocaina di domenica") (uncredited)

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