The Couples

Synopsis

Three episodes. Episode 1 - The Refrigerator (Monicelli). A married couple of two poor emigrant workers spend almost all their money to buy a refrigerator (a must in the '70s). The purchase is too expensive for their family balance sheet. To earn some money they decide to go for prostitution. The wife is not so unhappy to the perspective. Episode 2 - The Room (Sordi). To celebrate ten years of marriage a couple decides to spend a quick holiday in top luxury hotels in Sardinia. But the fashion luxury VIP world is too hard to enter; they soon will end in prison. Episode 3 - The Lion (De Sica). Two adulterous, Antonio and Giulia, are blocked by a lion, staying on the exit in the place they met. They both have to come back home, but couldn't move because of the lion’s presence. The critical situation soon drives them to their limit, revealing their real essence.

Main Cast

Alberto Sordi

Giacinto / Antonio

Age : 82 | Popularity : 25%

Monica Vitti

Adele / Giulia

Age : 93 | Popularity : 64%

Enzo Jannacci

Gavino

Age : 77 | Popularity : 12%

Rossana Di Lorenzo

Erminia

Age : N/A | Popularity : 12%

Luigi Bonos

Age : N/A | Popularity : 21%

Kalam Shamsuddin

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Mario Monicelli Vittorio De Sica Alberto Sordi
Camera	Director of Photography	Carlo Di Palma
Sound	Original Music Composer	Piero Piccioni
Production	Producer	Gianni Hecht Lucari
Department	Role	Name

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