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Four cheeky tales of Italian marital misadventure, gender swaps, and steamy soccer hijinks.

LOVE IN 4 EASY LESSONS

1976 · 1h 27m · NR · Comedy · IMDB TMDB

Four stories focused on the fair sex, dealing with the most varied and improbable sentimental and non-sentimental situations.

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Proof the Italians never needed more than ninety minutes to teach you everything (and nothing) about love.

Programmer's Pick

Sergio Martino serves up a quartet of playful Italian sex-comedy vignettes, complete with jealous husbands, gender-bending footballers, and enough marital mishaps to keep even Ursula Andress and Barbara Bouchet on their toes. If you're seeking 1970s European cheek and comic chaos, this anthology delivers in spades.

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Quick Answer
What is Love in 4 Easy Lessons about?

Love in 4 Easy Lessons is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Martino about four short stories that humorously explore marriage, jealousy, and erotic misadventures.

Details & Specs
Director
Sergio Martino
Writers
Raimondo Vianello, Sandro Continenza
Release
1976
Runtime
1h 27m
Country
Italy
Language
Italian
Genres
Comedy
Also Known As
Love in 4 Easy Lessons, Sex with a Smile 2, Spogliamoci così, senza pudor... (original title)

Synopsis

The 4 short stories in this Italian Sex-Comedy all revolve around marriage infinitely. A private eye and his inept assistant are hired by a jealous husband to spy on his wife. The detective ends up forgetting about his own horny bombshell at home and you can guess the rest.

THE RINGER - A female soccer team's best player goes down with a serious injury. The coach hires a male soccer star to pose as a woman to replace her. Shower scenes dominate this gender bender.

THE TROJAN WARDROBE - A philandering producer and his wife (Barbara Bouchet) go on a boating trip. He comes up with an excuse to leave and returns home to his hot French mistress. He doesn't know a robber has beat him to it in more ways than one.

ONE STEP TO PARADISE - Marina (Ursula Andress) and her lover decide to consumate their affair right under her husband's nose.

Why Cult

Italian Sex-Comedy Anthology

Four distinct stories tackle the highs and lows of marriage with a splash of risqué humor and continental charm.

Star-Powered Cast

Ursula Andress, Barbara Bouchet, and a roster of Italian comedy talent headline these bawdy marital misadventures.

Gender-Bender Football Antics

A male soccer pro goes undercover as a woman, sparking a cascade of locker room laughs and steamy misunderstandings.

Marital Mayhem

From jealous spouses to duplicitous producers, each segment delivers its own brand of amorous chaos.

Cast & Crew

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Ursula Andress Ursula Andress Marina (segment "La visita") Barbara Bouchet Barbara Bouchet Violante (Segment "L'armadio Di Troia") Johnny Dorelli Johnny Dorelli Marco Antonioli (segment "La visita") Alberto Lionello Alberto Lionello Giangi Busacca (Segment "L'armadio Di Troia") Aldo Maccione Aldo Maccione The Private Detective (segment "Il detective") Enrico Montesano Enrico Montesano Dante Zatteroni / Danteska Zatteroskaja (segment "La squadra di calcio") Gianrico Tedeschi Gianrico Tedeschi Silvestri (segment "La visita") BW Brenda Welch The Footballer Wooing Danteska (segment "La squadra di calcio") Nadia Cassini Nadia Cassini Françoise (Segment "L'armadio Di Troia") Ninetto Davoli Ninetto Davoli Pietro, Thief (Segment "L'armadio Di Troia") Adriano Amidei Migliano Adriano Amidei Migliano Giorgio, Violante's Analyst (Segment "L'armadio Di Troia") Gianfranco Barra Gianfranco Barra Franco Corradini (segment "La squadra di calcio") Armando Brancia Armando Brancia Bernasconi, President (Segment "La Squadra Di Calcio") Ria De Simone Ria De Simone The Wife (segment "Il detective") Sergio Di Pinto Sergio Di Pinto Thief (Segment "L'armadio Di Troia") Marcello Mandò Marcello Mandò The Husband (segment "Il detective") Marzio Honorato Marzio Honorato Enrico (segment "La squadra di calcio") (as Marzio Onorato) Angelo Pellegrino Angelo Pellegrino Felice, Thief (Segment "L'armadio Di Troia") Daniele Vargas Daniele Vargas Avv. Augusto Zenaro (segment "La visita") Alvaro Vitali Alvaro Vitali Broccolini, Aka Xx2 (Segment "Il Detective") Salvatore Baccaro Salvatore Baccaro Salvatore, Sailor (Segment "L'armadio Di Troia") Francesco Bagagli Francesco Bagagli (as Franco Bagagli) AB Angelo Botti Crepaldi, President's Assistant (Segment "La Squadra Di Calcio") Gianfranco Cardinali Gianfranco Cardinali Fernando Cerulli Fernando Cerulli The Car Driver (Segment "L'armadio Di Troia") FC Fabrizio Cimicchi EC Ennio Colaianni Santino (Segment "L'armadio Di Troia") Clara Colosimo Clara Colosimo The Widow Partibon (segment "La visita") AD Annamaria D'Amico CD Carlo Demi Vera Drudi Vera Drudi Rosina, Maid at Partibon's (Segment "La Visita") RF Rolando Fucili Renato Malavasi Renato Malavasi Porter (segment "La visita") GM Giuseppe Mingione RS Riccardo Satta Francesco Anniballi Francesco Anniballi The Car Owner (segment "Il detective") (uncredited) María Baxa María Baxa Maria, The Detective's Wife (Segment "Il Detective") (uncredited) Angelo Casadei Angelo Casadei Farmer (uncredited) Sofia Lombardo Sofia Lombardo Girl on the Boat (segment "La visita") (uncredited) AM Anna Maria Perego Partibon Friend (segment "La visita") (uncredited) Nicoletta Piersanti Nicoletta Piersanti Partibon's Daughter (Segment "La Visita") (uncredited) Valentino Simeoni Valentino Simeoni Mobilbello Supporter (segment "La squadra di calcio") (uncredited) Alessandro Tedeschi Alessandro Tedeschi Partibon's Friend (segment "La visita") (uncredited) Maria Tedeschi Maria Tedeschi Partibon's Friend (segment "La visita") (uncredited) Luciano Zanussi Luciano Zanussi Partibon's Friend (segment "La visita") (uncredited) Maria Grazia Smaldone Maria Grazia Smaldone Mobil Bello Football Player (uncredited)

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Questions from the Vault

What is Love in 4 Easy Lessons about? +

Love in 4 Easy Lessons presents four comedic Italian stories centered on marriage, jealousy, and erotic escapades, featuring gender-bending soccer, private detectives, and marital intrigue.

When was Love in 4 Easy Lessons released? +

Love in 4 Easy Lessons was released in 1976.

Who directed Love in 4 Easy Lessons? +

Love in 4 Easy Lessons was directed by Sergio Martino.

How long is Love in 4 Easy Lessons? +

The runtime of Love in 4 Easy Lessons is 87 minutes.

What genre is Love in 4 Easy Lessons? +

Love in 4 Easy Lessons is a comedy.

Where can I watch Love in 4 Easy Lessons? +

Love in 4 Easy Lessons is available to stream on SassyFlix.