''La dottoressa ci sta col colonnello'' (The doctor is there with Colonel) is a

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ...

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directed by

Michele Massimo Tarantini Michele Massimo Tarantini (born 7 August 1942) is an Italian film director. Life and career Born in Corato, Bari, at young age Tarantini was assumed by the production company Dania Cinematografica, for which he held various positions including ...

, starring

Lino Banfi Lino Banfi (born Pasquale Zagaria; 9 July 1936) is an Italian film actor and presenter. He has appeared in more than 100 films since 1960. Biography He was born in the Apulian city of Andria and at the age of three, moved to Canosa di Puglia. Li ...

with

Nadia Cassini Gianna Lou Cassini ( Müller; born January 2, 1949), better known with her stage name Nadia Cassini, is a retired American actress, singer and showgirl who became famous in Italian exploitation films of the 1970s and early 1980s, particularly in ...

. The film is a late installment of the genre, combining 1970s' ''soldatessa'' and ''dottoressa'' themes (made popular by

Edwige Fenech Edwige Fenech (, ; born 24 December 1948) is an Algerian-born Maltese-Sicilian actress and film producer. She is mostly known as the star of a series of ''commedia sexy all'italiana'' and ''giallo'' films released in the 1970s, which turned her ...

) with abundant absurd comedy elements a year after Cassini's breakthrough film '' L'insegnante balla... con tutta la classe''.

Plot

Colonel Anacleto Punzone (Banfi) is a

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with expertise in

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. He has a small penis, leading to a frustrated sex life with his wife Giovanna (

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). Furthermore, his penis size forces him to dodge sexual advances from an attractive colleague, Prof. Eva Russell (Cassini). Colonel now contemplates on the radical solution of

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, finding a potential donor in dim-witted and well-endowed Private Arturo Mazzancolla (

Alvaro Vitali Alvaro Vitali (; born 3 February 1950) is an Italian actor. He was an electrician until he was discovered by Federico Fellini and played a small part in ''Satyricon'' (1969), it led to other roles, notably in the movie '' Amarcord'' (1973). I ...

). During Prof. Russell's visits to the military hospital, Colonel realises that other men, including handsome Lieutenant Lancetti (

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) are interested in her and he feels that the operation is even more urgent; although he is not confident as it may result in some complications (like permanent erection or no erection).

Cast

- Dottoressa (Dr.) Eva Russell *

- Colonnello Anacleto Punzone *

- Arturo Mazzancolla *

- Giovanna Punzone *

- Tenente Lancetti *

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- Suor Fulgenzia * Enzo Andronico - Generale Mangiafuoco

References

External links

* 1980 films Commedia sexy all'italiana Films directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini Military humor in film 1980s sex comedy films 1980 comedy films 1980s Italian-language films 1980s Italian films {{erotic-comedy-film-stub