The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
1966, Italian. Directed by Pietro Germi.
An anthology presents three storylines, all set in the Italian town of Treviso: A husband pretends to be impotent as a cover for having an affair; a bank clerk abandons his wife for his mistress, but the rest of the town's husbands become jealous and unite to conspire against them; and local men all seduce a promiscuous young woman, but when her father eventually reveals that she is underage, they all face prosecution for statutory rape.
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Pietro GermiDirector
- Virna LisiMilena Zulian
- Gastone MoschinOsvaldo Bisigato
- Nora RicciGilda Bisigato
- Alberto LionelloToni Gasparini
- Olga VilliIppolita Gasparini
- Beba LončarNoemi Castellan
- Franco FabriziLino Benedetti
- Gigi BallistaGiacinto Castellan
- Gia SandriBetty Scodeler
- Quinto ParmeggianiGiovanni Soligo
- Moira OrfeiGiorgetta Casellato
- Aldo PuglisiCarabiniere Mancuso
Details
- Released
- 10 February 1966
- Original title
- Signore e signori
- Country
- Italy, France
- Written by
- Luciano Vincenzoni, Pietro Germi, Agenore Incrocci
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The Birds, the Bees and the Italians: quick answers
Is The Birds, the Bees and the Italians worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.2/10 from 83 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Birds, the Bees and the Italians?
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians runs 115 minutes (1h 55m).
Does The Birds, the Bees and the Italians have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Birds, the Bees and the Italians on?
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 February 1966. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Birds, the Bees and the Italians?
If you liked The Birds, the Bees and the Italians, try Fun Is Beautiful, Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen, The New Monsters.
Who directed The Birds, the Bees and the Italians?
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966) was directed by Pietro Germi and stars Virna Lisi, Gastone Moschin, Nora Ricci.