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Film ⏱ 1h 40m

When Women Were Called Virgins

Based On the book by Giovanni Boccaccio

When Women Were Called Virgins (Italian: Quando le donne si chiamavano madonne) is a 1972 commedia sexy all'italiana written and directed by Aldo Grimaldi. It is part of a series of derivative erotic comedies set in the Middle Ages which were based on the success of Pier Paolo Pasolini's The Decameron.

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Release date:
August 23, 1972
Director:
Aldo Grimaldi
Cast:
Edwige Fenech, Vittorio Caprioli, Stefania Careddu, Don Backy, Mario Carotenuto
Genre:
Comedy, Sex
Country:
Italy, Germany
Language:
Italian

Book vs Film

Cover of The Decameron
The Book · 1353

The Decameron

Giovanni Boccaccio

Poster for When Women Were Called Virgins
The Film · 1972

When Women Were Called Virgins

Aldo Grimaldi

★ 4.5 / 10 174 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 619 years after publication.

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