The Communal sense of modesty = Il commune senso del pudore | Alberto Sordi | ACMI collection

Four humorous vignettes starring and directed by top Italian comic actor Alberto Sordi which take place on the same day. The first tells of a conservative married couple in search of a movie theatre which take place on the same day. The second is about life in a successful magazine company. The third deals with the increasing popularity of sex magazines in Italy. The fourth and final story tells of a ‘primadonna’ actress constantly throwing tantrums in a film studio. In Italian language with no English subtitles.

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Credits

director

Alberto Sordi

producer

Fausto Saraceni

production company

Rizzoli Film

Duration

02:05:00:00

Production places

Italy

Production dates

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

308035

Language

Italian

Audience classification

MA

Subject category

Foreign language films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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