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The Anatomy of Love

The Anatomy of Love

Five portraits of life - a rare quintet that brings you the very quintessence of love...its delights...its delicacies...its humors...its dreams...

Part of Zibaldone - Collezione

1954•2h 11m•6.4/10
ComedyMusic

Ratings

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6.4/10(14)

Nine episodes about life in Italy in the period just before its economic boom.

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Production

Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France, Lux Film, Società Italiana Cines

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Vittorio De Sica

Vittorio De Sica

Conte Ferdinando / Don Corradino Scognamiglio

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Ragazza

Totò

Totò

Dionillo

Dany Robin

Dany Robin

L'innamorata

François Périer

François Périer

L'innamorato

Alba Arnova

Alba Arnova

Luisa

Andrea Checchi

Andrea Checchi

Carlo

Alberto Sordi

Alberto Sordi

Antonio

Maria Denis

Maria Denis

La signora

Enrico Viarisio

Enrico Viarisio

Costantino

Adriana Danieli

La cameriera

Danièle Delorme

Danièle Delorme

Mara

Yves Montand

Yves Montand

Vasco

Lea Padovani

Lea Padovani

Maria

Marcello Mastroianni

Marcello Mastroianni

Il marito di Maria

Nando Bruno

Nando Bruno

Tassista

Margherita Bagni

Margherita Bagni

La dama di carità

Elisa Cegani

Elisa Cegani

Lidia

Guido Celano

Guido Celano

Regista

Memmo Carotenuto

Memmo Carotenuto

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