An oldie, obviously based on the Decamerone of Boccaccio (1330-1375). The book contains 100 stories, the film only a handful.
The book is infamous for its criticism of the Church and the licentiousness of the stories. Still, it is regarded as the highlight of Italian literature.
The film is a view into old Italian film making, spoken in the director’s accent, with gritty characters, humor and of course sex, but not as much as some descriptions of the film have it.
