Nights of Boccaccio

Nights of Boccaccio

1972 · 102 min · ★ 4.2 · Comedy

Boccaccio (also known as The Nights of Boccaccio) is a 1972 Italian comedy film written and directed by Bruno Corbucci. It is loosely based on the Giovanni Boccaccio's novel Decameron, and it is part of a series of derivative comedies based on the success of Pier Paolo Pasolini's The Decameron.

Directed by Bruno Corbucci · Written by Mario Amendola

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