The Couples
1970, Italian. Directed by Alberto Sordi & Mario Monicelli & Vittorio De Sica.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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- Released
- 23 December 1970
- Original title
- Le coppie
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Ruggero Maccari, Rodolfo Sonego, Stefano Strucchi
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The Couples runs 121 minutes (2h 1m).
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The Couples isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 December 1970. (Checked 7 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Couples?
The Couples (1970) was directed by Alberto Sordi and Mario Monicelli and Vittorio De Sica and stars Alberto Sordi, Monica Vitti, Enzo Jannacci.