Reżyseria:
Luciano SalceZdjęcia:
Franco Di GiacomoMuzyka:
Armando TrovajoliObsada:
Monica Vitti, Ugo Tognazzi, Barbara Bouchet, John Richardson, Antonio Allocca, Angelo Boscariol, Tom FelleghyOpisy(1)
Livio (Ugo Tognazzi) and Lisa (Monica Vitti) are a couple in crisis: in ten years of marriage they have never missed extramarital stories, but their relationship seems destined to close permanently because Lisa is in love with Jean-Claude (John Richardson), a rich and fascinating Frenchman, with whom Lisa wants to live together in France. Livio is jealous of Lisa, who – albeit in his own way – he loves her deeply, but instead of reacting violently he adopts a more subtle tactic: he invites Lisa and Jean-Claude to spend a last weekend together with him in their villa by the sea, pretending to be friendly. Livio also invites Patty (Barbara Bouchet), the young secretary and uninhibited mistress. During their stay, that should officially consecrate civilly and without trauma a consensual separation, jealousy grows between the spouses... (Cinemax)
(więcej)Recenzje (2)
An actor can portray naïve roles. I even think that in old 1970’s comedies it’s desirable. But that naivety needs to be classy and if it’s not classy I am unable to enjoy the sense of humor this movie employed.
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Luciano Salce was a genius of mediocrity in Italian cinema. The small-town averageness literally radiates from his films, and only the presence of Monica Vitti and Ugo Tognazzi in the lead roles keeps Duck in Orange Sauce afloat over time. After all, they were prominent representatives and interesting types of their acting generation. Duck in Orange Sauce can be viewed as an echo of the sexual revolution of the 60s, which arrived late in Italian cinema (a decade earlier, there was still strong censorship in Italy). Unfortunately, the film, which did not stand out from the flood of loud Italian comedies at the time, has already exhausted itself and practically does not work comedically today. For me, except for the actors, the film has nothing more to offer. Overall impression: 45%.
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