Bed of a Thousand Pleasures (Finalmente le mille e una notte, 1972, Antonio Margheriti)
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01/13/22 • 82 min
This time we return to the world of the Decamerotici to see what Antonio Margheriti could do with his version of the Arabian Nights. And, brace yourself, it's actually pretty good. Although we do have to qualify that claim quite a lot. So, join us on a magic carpet ride through the wild, wild tales of a Sultan with erectile dysfunction, an Aladdin with carpet dysfunction, and a Queen whose sexual appetite is defeated by a healthy supply of bananas.
Rod's detective work uncovered the fabulous Florentine castle location used in the film, which is currently the focus of a campaign to save it from ruin. Find out more here: Save Samezzano
Check out this excellent article on the filone we've been wallowing in these last few weeks: “Canterbury Rides Again”... PASOLINI & HIS “DECAMEROTIC” IMITATORS
And if you want to explore this filone further here's a pretty helpful IMDB Complete List of Adaptations of the Decameron and Decamerotici
Finally, Adrian mentions his Margheriti blog about lost films. You can find that here: The "Lost" Films of Antonio Margheriti
We would love to hear from you if you have any experience with the Decamerotici films. You can contact us on Twitter, Instagram, or by email at [email protected]
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This time we return to the world of the Decamerotici to see what Antonio Margheriti could do with his version of the Arabian Nights. And, brace yourself, it's actually pretty good. Although we do have to qualify that claim quite a lot. So, join us on a magic carpet ride through the wild, wild tales of a Sultan with erectile dysfunction, an Aladdin with carpet dysfunction, and a Queen whose sexual appetite is defeated by a healthy supply of bananas.
Rod's detective work uncovered the fabulous Florentine castle location used in the film, which is currently the focus of a campaign to save it from ruin. Find out more here: Save Samezzano
Check out this excellent article on the filone we've been wallowing in these last few weeks: “Canterbury Rides Again”... PASOLINI & HIS “DECAMEROTIC” IMITATORS
And if you want to explore this filone further here's a pretty helpful IMDB Complete List of Adaptations of the Decameron and Decamerotici
Finally, Adrian mentions his Margheriti blog about lost films. You can find that here: The "Lost" Films of Antonio Margheriti
We would love to hear from you if you have any experience with the Decamerotici films. You can contact us on Twitter, Instagram, or by email at [email protected]
If you enjoy the podcast please subscribe, tell your friends and leave us a review!
If you enjoy the podcast, why not buy us a coffee? Espresso, naturally. Grazie mille!
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The Sexbury Tales (I racconti di Viterbury - Le più allegre storie del '300, 1973, Mario Caiano)
We're back for more Decameron-inspired shenanigans, as this time we travel to medieval Viterbo for a collection of ribald tales featuring cuckolded husbands, horny ghosts, frustrated brides and misplaced shellfish.
For more information on this Italian sub genre, which morphed into the highly successful commedia sexy all'italiana, this article is a very good primer and one we will be coming back to: “Canterbury Rides Again”... PASOLINI & HIS “DECAMEROTIC” IMITATORS
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We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite Poliziotteschi films. You can contact us on Twitter, Instagram, or by email at [email protected]
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