La cameriera

La cameriera
Directed byRoberto Bianchi Montero
Screenplay byRoberto Bianchi Montero
StarringDaniela Giordano
Mario Colli
CinematographyMario Mancini
Edited byCarlo Reali
Music byAlberto Baldan Bembo
Release date
  • 1974 (1974)
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

La cameriera ('The maid') is a 1974 commedia sexy all'italiana film written and directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero and starring Daniela Giordano.

Plot

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Nais Film.[1][2] Montero filmed it back to back with Calore in provincia.[2] The film was shot in the 1974 in various Apulia, locations around Lecce, including Gallipoli, Taurisano, and Diso, with interns shot in Villa Franite in Maglie.[2]

Release

The film was distributed in Italian cinemas by Seven Arts starting from 24 December 1974.[2]

Reception

The film grossed about 180 million lire.[1] Corriere della Sera film critic Maurizio Porro wrote: 'Montero directed with such disregard for logic and good taste that one is left a little stunned'.[3] He also noted: 'the screenplay reaches such an advanced and sublime state of inadequacy that it would be inappropriate to dwell on it'.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Chiti, Roberto; Poppi, Roberto; Pecorari, Mario (1991). "La cameriera". Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gremese Editore. p. 139. ISBN 978-88-7605-935-3.
  2. ^ a b c d Giusti, Marco (2019). "L'amica di mia madre". Dizionario Stracult della commedia sexy. Bloodbuster edizioni. pp. 145–6. ISBN 978-88-943385-3-9.
  3. ^ a b Porro, Maurizio (26 June 1975). "Servetta dea ex machina". Corriere della Sera. p. 15.