Venus in the Sun

Venus in the Sun

1964 · 90 min · ★ 5.1 · Comedy

Three episodes: In the first one a girl gets a journalist to help her recover a case with some precious designs in it; in the second a worker keen on helping his boss gets him into trouble instead and in the third one a shy boy who tries to impress women pretending he is tough ends up in hospital and falls in love with a nurse.

Directed by Marino Girolami · Written by Fabio Carpi

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Ennio Girolami Mario Giorgetti (segment "Intrigo al mare")
Gloria Paul Jenny (segment "Intrigo al mare")
Umberto D'Orsi Bevilacqua (segment "Intrigo al mare")
Carlo Delle Piane Oreste (segment "Intrigo al mare")
Giampiero Littera Jimmy (segment "Intrigo al mare")
Enzo Andronico The commissioner (segment "Intrigo al mare")
Marco Mariani (segment "Intrigo al mare")
Edy Biagetti Biagetti, policeman (segment "Intrigo al mare")
Franco Franchi Francesco Macrì (segment "Una domenica a Fregene")
Ciccio Ingrassia Francesco Pattané (segment "Una domenica a Fregene")
Franca Polesello Francesco's friend (segment "Una domenica a Fregene")
Nietta Zocchi Concettina's mother (segment "Una domenica a Fregene")

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