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To Bed or Not to Bed

Original title: Il diavolo
1963 · 1 h 43 min
Directed by Gian Luigi Polidoro
ComedyFantasy

Cast

Alberto Sordi Bernhard Wicki Ulla Jacobsson

Credits

Written by: Rodolfo Sonego

Plot

An Italian businessman travels to Sweden on business, convinced by the legend of Scandinavian freedom that he will have an easy time with Swedish women. He is disappointed to find the reality very different, and his attempts at conquest end in a series of comic failures. Gian Luigi Polidoro's 1963 Italian comedy, with Walter Chiari, is a satire of national stereotypes and male vanity.

Sinekatalog’s take

Gian Luigi Polidoro's comedy sends an Italian businessman to Sweden, expecting easy conquests among liberated Scandinavian women. Alberto Sordi is a delight as the foiled Latin lover in a lively, satirical comedy of national stereotypes.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (460 votes)
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