The Conjugal Bed (1963 film)
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| Italian | L'ape regina |
| Directed by | Marco Ferreri |
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| Cinematography | Ennio Guarnieri |
| Edited by | Lionello Massobrio |
| Music by | Teo Usuelli |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
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| Language | Italian |
The Conjugal Bed (Italian: L'ape regina, lit. 'The Queen Bee') is a 1963 comedy-drama film directed by Marco Ferreri. It was entered into the 1963 Cannes Film Festival where Marina Vlady won the award for Best Actress.[1]
Plot
[edit]A wealthy car dealer called Alfonso decides to get married with Regina, a quiet devoted Catholic girl, introduced to him by a friend. After the wedding, she reveals having a strong sexual appetite but only aimed at conceiving a baby. After getting pregnant the bride loses any interest in Alfonso.
Cast
[edit]- Ugo Tognazzi as Alfonso
- Marina Vlady as Regina
- Walter Giller as Father Bariaco
- Linda Sini as Mother Superior
- Riccardo Fellini as Riccardo
- Igi Polidoro as Igi
- Nino Vingelli
- Achille Majeroni as Aunt Mafalda
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Conjugal Bed". Cannes Film Festival. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
External links
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- 1963 films
- 1963 comedy-drama films
- 1963 French films
- 1963 Italian films
- 1963 Italian-language films
- Films directed by Marco Ferreri
- Films scored by Teo Usuelli
- Films set in Rome
- Films with screenplays by Rafael Azcona
- French black-and-white films
- French comedy-drama films
- Italian black-and-white films
- Italian comedy-drama films
- Italian-language comedy-drama films
- Italian-language French films
- 1960s Italian comedy film stubs