Boccaccio

IMDb 5.0 1936 • 88 min • Music

Director

Herbert Maisch

Country

DE

Plot Summary

The residents of the town of Ferrara are swept up in a tide of emotion and physical passion by the writings of a Renaissance author. Before long, the town is in chaos and it becomes difficult to keep track of which characters have been involved with one another. Is it any wonder the Germans didn't take their Italian allies seriously?!

Top Cast

Willy Fritsch
Willy Fritsch Petruccio, Stadtschreiber
Heli Finkenzeller
Heli Finkenzeller Fiametta, Petruccios Frau
Albrecht Schoenhals
Albrecht Schoenhals Cesare d’ Este, Herzog von Ferrara
Gina Falckenberg
Gina Falckenberg Francesca, seine Frau
Paul Kemp
Paul Kemp Verleger Calandrino