''Primitive Love'' () is a 1964 Italian
sex comedy
Sexual comedy (also known as, sex comedy and erotic comedy) is a genre in which comedy is motivated by sexual situations and love affairs. Although "sexual comedy" is primarily a description of dramatic forms such as theatre and film, literary wor ...
film directed by
Luigi Scattini and starring
Franco Franchi
Francesco Benenato (18 September 1928 – 9 December 1992), known as Franco Franchi, was an Italian actor, comedian and singer.
He was born in Palermo, Sicily and began his career in the 1950s, although his career only really took off in the ...
,
Ciccio Ingrassia
Francesco "Ciccio" Ingrassia (5 October 1922 – 28 April 2003) was an Italian actor, comedian and film director.
He was born in Palermo, Sicily, and began his career in the 1950s, although his career only really took off in the 1960s. He star ...
,
Jayne Mansfield
Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer; April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967) was an American actress, ''Playboy'' Playmate, and sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s. She was known for her numerous publicity stunts and open personal life. He ...
and
Mickey Hargitay
Miklós Károly "Mickey" Hargitay (January 6, 1926 – September 14, 2006) was a Hungarian-American actor and bodybuilder.
Born in Budapest, Hargitay moved to the United States in 1947 and eventually became an American citizen. He was married ...
. The film attempts to combine a typical Mansfield sex comedy with the
mondo film genre by including footage of various native customs and rituals from around the world.
It was filmed in Italy in May 1964.
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Cast
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Franco Franchi
Francesco Benenato (18 September 1928 – 9 December 1992), known as Franco Franchi, was an Italian actor, comedian and singer.
He was born in Palermo, Sicily and began his career in the 1950s, although his career only really took off in the ...
as Franco, a hotel porter
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Ciccio Ingrassia
Francesco "Ciccio" Ingrassia (5 October 1922 – 28 April 2003) was an Italian actor, comedian and film director.
He was born in Palermo, Sicily, and began his career in the 1950s, although his career only really took off in the 1960s. He star ...
as Ciccio, a hotel porter
*
Jayne Mansfield
Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer; April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967) was an American actress, ''Playboy'' Playmate, and sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s. She was known for her numerous publicity stunts and open personal life. He ...
as Dr. Jane (dubbed by
Carolyn De Fonseca)
*
Mickey Hargitay
Miklós Károly "Mickey" Hargitay (January 6, 1926 – September 14, 2006) was a Hungarian-American actor and bodybuilder.
Born in Budapest, Hargitay moved to the United States in 1947 and eventually became an American citizen. He was married ...
as the hotel bell captain
* Carlo Kechler as the professor
References
External links
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1964 films
1964 comedy films
1960s buddy comedy films
1960s Italian films
1960s Italian-language films
1960s sex comedy films
Commedia sexy all'italiana
Films directed by Luigi Scattini
Films scored by Lallo Gori
Italian buddy comedy films
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