Boccaccio

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1936 · 88 min · Music · TMDB 6.0/10

Overview

The film is set during the Italian Renaissance in the 14th century. Petruccio lives in Ferrara with his wife, Fiametta. Initially, he works as a scribe at the city court. Under the pseudonym Giovanni Boccaccio, he writes amorous tales that divide opinion within the city. While the women read the texts with delight, the men are outraged by their moral licentiousness.

Directed by Herbert Maisch

Cast

• Willy Fritsch — Petruccio, Stadtschreiber
• Heli Finkenzeller — Fiametta, Petruccios Frau
• Albrecht Schoenhals — Cesare d’ Este, Herzog von Ferrara
• Gina Falckenberg — Francesca, seine Frau
• Paul Kemp — Verleger Calandrino