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Love Boccaccio Style
Four ribald short stories set in the Medieval age, each with a ribald bent. The tawdry tales involve a chastity belt, a man pretending to be deaf-mute to gain access to virgins in a convent school and an adulteress on death row who uses her charms to talk a magistrate out of her punishment.
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Plot Summary
In this Italian erotic comedy, a wealthy nobleman, Lord George, is found dead in his study. His will stipulates that his fortune will go to his nephew, but only if the nephew can successfully seduce the beautiful Lady Isabella. A series of comical and often risqué encounters ensue as the nephew attempts to fulfill the will's condition.
Critical Reception
Love Boccaccio Style was released during a period of prolific Italian erotic comedy production and generally received lukewarm reviews, often criticized for its predictable plot and reliance on sexual humor. While it found an audience among fans of the genre, it was not critically acclaimed.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its lighthearted comedic elements and playful exploration of desire.
Criticized for a thin plot and a reliance on formulaic erotic humor.
Seen as a typical example of the Italian erotic comedy genre of the early 1970s.
Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce for this film, but general sentiment often points to it being an enjoyable if unremarkable entry in the Italian erotic comedy subgenre, appreciated for its escapist and humorous nature.
Fun Fact
The film is loosely inspired by the narrative style and themes found in Giovanni Boccaccio's "The Decameron," though it adapts these to a modern (for the time) and more explicit comedic setting.
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