''The Hours of Love'' () is a 1963 Italian
comedy drama film
Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau
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Luciano Salce
Luciano Salce (25 September 1922 – 17 December 1989) was an Italian film director, comedian, television host, producer, actor and lyricist. His 1962 film ''Le pillole di Ercole'' was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the ...
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Cast
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Ugo Tognazzi
Ottavio "Ugo" Tognazzi (23 March 1922 – 27 October 1990) was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter.
He is considered one of the most important faces of Italian comedy together with Vittorio Gassman, Nino Manfredi, Marcello Mastr ...
as Gianni
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Emmanuelle Riva as Maretta
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Barbara Steele as Leila
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Umberto D'Orsi as Ottavio
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Mara Berni
Mara Berni (born 12 June 1932) is an Italian former stage, television and film actress.
Life and career
Born in Brunate, Como as Mara Bernasconi, Berni debuted on stage as a child actress with the "Compagnia dei Piccoli" directed by Wanda P ...
as Mrs. Cipriani
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Brunello Rondi as Cipriani
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Diletta D'Andrea as Mimma
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Mario Brega
Release
''The Hours of Love'' opened in
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
in March 1963 as ''Le ore dell'amore''.
It opened in New York on 2 September 1965.
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1963 films
Italian comedy-drama films
1963 comedy-drama films
Films directed by Luciano Salce
1960s Italian films
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