The Anatomy of Love

Mar 16, 1954

2h 11m

★ 6.4

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

Overview

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

Genres

Comedy

Music

Production Companies

Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France

Lux Film

Società Italiana Cines

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Cast

Conte Ferdinando / Don Corradino Scognamiglio

Vittorio De Sica

Ragazza

Sophia Loren

Dionillo

Totò

L'innamorata

Dany Robin

L'innamorato

François Périer

Luisa

Alba Arnova

Carlo

Andrea Checchi

Antonio

Alberto Sordi

La signora

Maria Denis

Costantino

Enrico Viarisio

La cameriera

Adriana Danieli

Mara

Danièle Delorme

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