Four European sex symbols, eight comic sketches, and plenty of lipstick-fueled mischief.
TIGERS IN LIPSTICK
An Italian comedy about a heist involving a princess's necklace and a cast of characters who are not what they seem. They do about anything they can to get the necklace from one another.
Tigers in Lipstick is a 1979 Italian-Spanish comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa featuring eight comic sketches in which four of Europe's most famous 70s sex symbols take on two roles each, navigating love, lust, and farce across Italy.
- Director
- Luigi Zampa
- Writers
- Tonino Guerra, Luis Castro, Giorgio Salvioni
- Release
- 1979
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Country
- Italy, Spain
- Language
- Italian
- Genres
- Comedy
- Also Known As
- Wilde Betten - Lippenstift-Tigerinnen, Wild Beds, Original title: Letti selvaggi
Synopsis
A heist involving a princess's necklace and a cast of characters who are not what they seem. They do about anything they can to get the necklace from one another. 8 comic sketches set in Italy, with 4 of the most famous European sex symbols of the 70's playing 2 roles each.
Eight short stories, four lovely actresses. Ursula Andress, Sylvia Kristel, Laura Antonelli and Monica Vitti appear in two stories each. Some stories are better than others, and which ones you like will depend on your individual taste.
Why Cult
Ursula Andress, Laura Antonelli, Sylvia Kristel, and Monica Vitti each play two distinct characters across the film's vignettes.
This is textbook late-70s Italian sex comedy, blending risqué scenarios, playful nudity, and absurd setups.
The film unfolds in eight comic sketches, each a bite-sized romp with its own twist on love and deception.
A recurring plotline involves a princess's necklace and a cast of schemers who will do anything to claim it.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Tigers in Lipstick about? +
Tigers in Lipstick is an Italian-Spanish comedy from 1979 featuring eight comic sketches starring four famed European sex symbols in double roles, all wrapped around themes of romance, seduction, and offbeat heists.
When was Tigers in Lipstick released? +
Tigers in Lipstick was released in 1979.
Who directed Tigers in Lipstick? +
Luigi Zampa directed Tigers in Lipstick.
How long is Tigers in Lipstick? +
Tigers in Lipstick has a runtime of 106 minutes.
What genre is Tigers in Lipstick? +
Tigers in Lipstick is a comedy.