BOCCACCIO '70 is an Italian anthology film based on medieval writings by the author Boccaccio, updated to the Swinging Sixties. The three stories are totally different but each looks at love, romance, and mild eroticism in different ways, and all of them feature glamorous Italian leading ladies.
The first tale is a whimsical piece about a moral crusader who is outraged by an advertising billboard featuring the buxom Anita Ekberg. What follows is a piece of fantasy with lots of satire and character humour added to the mix. It's fun and light. The follow up is about an aristocrat's predilection for prostitutes and the action his wife takes to right things. I found it a little dull by comparison, although it's nice to see Tomas Milian in an early role; previously I've only known him for his work in Italian crime cinema. The final story is the best, featuring the glorious Sophia Loren as a fairground worker who hates men but nonetheless sells herself in a lottery in order to raise funds. She gives a towering performance in this and is a real delight.
The first tale is a whimsical piece about a moral crusader who is outraged by an advertising billboard featuring the buxom Anita Ekberg. What follows is a piece of fantasy with lots of satire and character humour added to the mix. It's fun and light. The follow up is about an aristocrat's predilection for prostitutes and the action his wife takes to right things. I found it a little dull by comparison, although it's nice to see Tomas Milian in an early role; previously I've only known him for his work in Italian crime cinema. The final story is the best, featuring the glorious Sophia Loren as a fairground worker who hates men but nonetheless sells herself in a lottery in order to raise funds. She gives a towering performance in this and is a real delight.