The Witches
5.9
“Woman as she is...all things to men!”
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.
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Cast
61 people
Silvana Mangano
Gloria / Lady in a Hurry / Assurdina Caì / Nunzia / Giovanna
Known for
Theorem
Dune
Furio Scarpelli
Scarpelli
Agenore Incrocci
Age
Known for
The Terrace
Annie Girardot
Valeria (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Known for
The Piano Teacher
Caché
Francisco Rabal
Paolo (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Known for
Viridiana
Dagon
Massimo Girotti
Sportsman (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Known for
Theorem
Obsession
Véronique Vendell
Young Girl Friend (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Known for
Barbarella
Cross of Iron
Elsa Albani
Gossip (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Known for
Girl with a Suitcase
Anzio
Clara Calamai
Ex-Actress (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Known for
Obsession
Deep Red
Marilù Tolo
Waitress (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Known for
Marriage Italian Style
Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot!
Nora Ricci
Gloria's Secretary (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Known for
Death in Venice
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
Dino Mele
Dino, the Waiter (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Known for
Amuck!
Pier Paolo Pasolini Director · Vittorio De Sica Director Luchino Visconti Director
Director Screenplay Story
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Director
Vittorio De Sica
Director
Luchino Visconti
Director
Franco Rossi
Director
Mauro Bolognini
Screenplay Story
Agenore Incrocci
Screenplay Story
Furio Scarpelli
Composer
Ennio Morricone
Composer
Piero Piccioni
Cinematographer
Giuseppe Rotunno
Editor
Nino Baragli
Editor
Adriana Novelli
Editor
Giorgio Serrallonga
Costume designer
Piero Tosi
United States release March 12, 1969 · Produced in France, Italy · Production DDL Cinematografica, Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica
Production
Les Productions Artistes Associés
Production
DDL Cinematografica
Production
Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le streghe
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · February 22, 1967
Theatrical · Milan
United States · March 12, 1969
Theatrical
Denmark
October 30, 1967 · Theatrical
Finland
September 27, 1968 · Theatrical
France
June 5, 1968 · Theatrical
Germany
September 1, 1967 · Theatrical · West Germany
May 17, 1985 · TV · West Germany
July 22, 2022 · Physical
Italy
February 23, 1967 · Theatrical · Rome
March 9, 1967 · Theatrical · Turin
Japan
November 25, 1967 · Theatrical
Mexico
March 22, 1970 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 16, 1968 · Theatrical
Portugal
November 19, 1972 · Limited theatrical · Porto (Cineclube do Porto)
Spain
July 2, 1971 · Theatrical · Barcelona
Sweden
September 22, 1967 · Theatrical
Switzerland
October 12, 1969 · Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
Uruguay
February 5, 1970 · Theatrical
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