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Three cheeky tales of Italian love, lust, and comic misadventure.

STRANGE OCCASION

1976 · 1h 52m · NR · Comedy / Romance · IMDB TMDB

Three sexy and comic episodes: . "L'Ascensore" is about a man who gets stuck in an elevator for a day and takes advantage of it. "Italian Superman" is about an Italian businessman who ends up in the Amsterdam nightlife. "Il Cavalluccio Svedese" is the story of a neat architect whose wife has a thing for his best friend.

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Proof that Italian comedy in the '70s never shied away from mixing amore with awkwardness.

Programmer's Pick

This Italian anthology serves up a triple helping of risqué comedy, from elevator escapades to Amsterdam nightclubs and marital mix-ups. With a cast of legends like Nino Manfredi, Stefania Sandrelli, and Alberto Sordi, expect plenty of saucy situations and sly social commentary. It's Italian sex comedy with a knowing wink and more than a little flesh on display.

— SassyFlix Programmer
Quick Answer
What is Strange Occasion about?

Strange Occasion is a 1976 Italian comedy-romance anthology film directed by Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy, Luigi Magni, and Massimo Patrizi, featuring three sexy and comedic episodes exploring love, sex, and relationships.

Details & Specs
Directors
Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy, Luigi Magni, Massimo Patrizi
Writers
Rodolfo Sonego, Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Sergio Corbucci
Release
1976
Runtime
1h 52m
Country
Italy
Language
Italian
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Also Known As
Strange Occasion, Fura esetek, Original title: Quelle strane occasioni

Synopsis

Three sexy and comedic episodes.

First segment: Giobatta is an Italian immigrant in the Netherlands, who barely earns a living selling castagnaccio to the locals. While checking his pockets during a night robbery, some muggers discover Giobatta is well-endowed and take him to the owner of a nightclub, who forcibly hires him as a live sex performer. While the profits improve the livelihood of Giobatta and his unaware wife Piera, their sexual life suffers. When Piera finds out about Giobatta’s moonlighting, she allows him to continue on the condition that she be the female performer. Seeing as Giobatta is too shy to perform with Piera in public, the nightclub owner demotes him to doorman and hires another male performer for Piera.

Second segment: Antonio is a man who has the taboo of sex. When his wife and daughter go on holiday, at the door of the house of Antonio knocks the beautiful Cristina, a Swedish girl, the daughter of a friend of his. Antonio begins to fall in love, and so Cristina falls in love with him too. That night the two have sex, and the day after Cristina, believing that Antonio has a very clear conception of sex, tells him that his wife made love with her father. Antonio, indignant, doesn’t… welcome his wife.

Third segment: In Rome, a bishop: Ascanio, is stuck in the elevator of a building with a beautiful woman. The bishop was going to see his mistress, but now he is stuck, and then Ascanio goes having a chat with the woman about sexual matters, expressing all his indignation at the manner in which the Italians of that time approach to sex. The woman manifests sound moral principles; but at the end, when the elevator is unlocked, the contradictions of the two characters are shown.

Why Cult

Three-Part Anthology

Experience three distinct stories in one film—each segment delivers its own brand of sexy mischief and comic unraveling.

Bold Italian Sex Comedy

From live sex performances to marital negotiations, the film showcases Italian comedy's fearless approach to taboo topics.

Star-Powered Cast

Nino Manfredi, Stefania Sandrelli, and Alberto Sordi headline the roster, adding serious comic chops to every episode.

Amsterdam Nightlife Escapades

One episode whisks viewers into the gritty, neon-lit world of Dutch nightlife and its unexpected opportunities.

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Questions from the Vault

What is Strange Occasion about? +

Strange Occasion is a 1976 Italian comedy-romance anthology film directed by Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy, Luigi Magni, and Massimo Patrizi, featuring three sexy and comedic episodes exploring love, sex, and relationships.

Who directed Strange Occasion? +

Strange Occasion was directed by Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy, Luigi Magni, and Massimo Patrizi.

How long is Strange Occasion? +

Strange Occasion has a runtime of 112 minutes.

What genre is Strange Occasion? +

Strange Occasion is a comedy and romance film.

Where can I watch Strange Occasion? +

Strange Occasion is available to stream on SassyFlix.