Wondrous Boccaccio (2015)
Original title: Maraviglioso Boccaccio
Wondrous Boccaccio is a 2015 Italian-language comedy movie directed by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani, with a running time of 1h 56m. It stars Lello Arena, Paola Cortellesi and Carolina Crescentini.
It's 1348. The plague has brutally hit Florence. A group of then young people, seven women and three men, rebel against the feeling of death that is about to swallow them. They flee the city and find refuge in an abandoned villa in the Tuscan hills. Here, between moral doubts and the tasks needed to survive, they kill time by telling each other stories until they will decide to return. The stories are varied - tragic, bizarre, funny or erotic - but common and central to all of them is the female presence.
Quick answers
What is Wondrous Boccaccio about?
It's 1348. The plague has brutally hit Florence. A group of then young people, seven women and three men, rebel against the feeling of death that is about to swallow them. They flee the city and find refuge in an abandoned villa in the Tuscan hills. Here, between moral doubts and the tasks needed to survive, they kill time by telling each other stories until they will decide to return. The stories are varied - tragic, bizarre, funny or erotic - but common and central to all of them is the female presence.
When was Wondrous Boccaccio released?
Wondrous Boccaccio was released on 26 February 2015.
How long is Wondrous Boccaccio?
Wondrous Boccaccio runs 1h 56m.
Who made Wondrous Boccaccio?
Wondrous Boccaccio was directed by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani.
Where can I watch Wondrous Boccaccio?
Wondrous Boccaccio is available on Fawesome, Hoopla, Kanopy, Plex, The Roku Channel and Tubi TV.
Where to watch Wondrous Boccaccio
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Cast
- Lello Arena as Duca Tancredi
- Paola Cortellesi as Badessa Usimbalda
- Carolina Crescentini as Isabetta
- Flavio Parenti as Nicoluccio Cacciamanico
- Vittoria Puccini as Catalina
- Michele Riondino as Guiscardo
- Kim Rossi Stuart as Calandrino
- Riccardo Scamarcio as Gentile Carisendi
- Kasia Smutniak as Ghismunda
- Jasmine Trinca as Giovanna
- Josafat Vagni as Federico degli Alberighi
- Melissa Anna Bartolini as Elissa