The Witches

1967 • 111 min • NR

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

★ 6.0 / 10 (78 votes)

Comedy Drama

Synopsis

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.

About This Film

The Witches is a 1967 comedy, drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini and Pier Paolo Pasolini and Vittorio De Sica and Luchino Visconti and Franco Rossi. With a runtime of 111 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 78 votes on TMDB. The film stars Silvana Mangano, Annie Girardot, Francisco Rabal, Massimo Girotti, Véronique Vendell among its cast of 59 credited actors.

Cast

Silvana Mangano

as Gloria / Lady in a Hurry / Assurdina Caì / Nunzia / Giovanna

Annie Girardot

as Valeria (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Francisco Rabal

as Paolo (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Massimo Girotti

as Sportsman (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Véronique Vendell

as Young Girl Friend (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Elsa Albani

as Gossip (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Clara Calamai

as Ex-Actress (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Marilù Tolo

as Waitress (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Nora Ricci

as Gloria's Secretary (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Dino Mele

as Dino, the Waiter (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Helmut Berger

as Hotel Page (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Bruno Filippini

as Pianist (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Leslie French

as Industrialist (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

Alberto Sordi

as Elio Ferocci (segment "Senso civico")

Totò

as Ciancicato Miao (segment "La Terra vista dalla Luna")

Ninetto Davoli

as Baciu Miao (segment "La Terra vista dalla Luna")

Laura Betti

as Male Tourist (segment "La Terra vista dalla Luna")

Luigi Leoni

as Female Tourist (segment "La Terra vista dalla Luna")

Clint Eastwood

as Carlo / Charlie (segment "Una sera come le altre")

Valentino Macchi

as Man at Stadium (segment "Una sera come le altre")

Crew