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When Women Were Called Virgins (1972)

When Women Were Called Virgins poster
Original title
Quando le donne si chiamavano 'Madonne'
Directed by
Aldo Grimaldi
Genre
comedy film, sex film
Country
Germany, Italy
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
16
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of people in the Middle Ages get into various humorous and sexual adventures. The film is a comedic take on medieval life with a focus on romance and desire.

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What happens

When Women Were Called Virgins (Italian: Quando le donne si chiamavano madonne) is a 1972 commedia sexy all'italiana written and directed by Aldo Grimaldi. It is part of a series of derivative erotic comedies set in the Middle Ages which were based on the success of Pier Paolo Pasolini's The Decameron. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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