Question 1

Why did the directors boycott the Cannes screening of their own film?

Accepted Answer

Out of solidarity, the three directors did not attend the 1962 Cannes screening because Mario Monicelli's segment had already been cut from the festival version.

Question 2

What special connection does Visconti's segment have to his later film 'The Leopard'?

Accepted Answer

In Luchino Visconti's segment 'Il Lavoro', the German version of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's 'The Leopard' is visible, which Visconti adapted into a film that was released in 1963.

Question 3

Which actress plays the character Zoe in the segment 'La riffa'?

Accepted Answer

Sophia Loren plays the character Zoe in the segment 'La riffa'.

Question 4

What was unique about Federico Fellini's segment in this anthology film?

Accepted Answer

Federico Fellini's segment 'Le Tentazioni del Dottor Antonio' was his first work in color.

Question 5

What happened to Mario Monicelli's segment that was cut from the film?

Accepted Answer

When Mario Monicelli's segment 'Renzo e Luciana' was cut, producer Carlo Ponti offered to finance it as a full-length feature, but this was never made. It was cut because Monicelli failed to deliver a promised major American star.

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