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Primitive Love (1964)

Primitive Love poster
Original title
L'amore primitivo
Directed by
Luigi Scattini
Genre
comedy film, buddy film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
4.3 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two Italian friends travel the world and encounter different native customs and rituals. Their journey is mixed with footage of actual tribal ceremonies and a sex comedy plot.

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What happens

Primitive Love (Italian: L'amore primitivo) is a 1964 Italian sex comedy film directed by Luigi Scattini and starring Franco Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassia, Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay. The film attempts to combine a typical Mansfield sex comedy with the mondo film genre by including footage of various native customs and rituals from around the world. It was filmed in Italy in May 1964. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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