Three Fables of Love (1963) - Turner Classic Movies

Cast & Crew

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Monica Vitti

Sylva Koscina

Rossano Brazzi

Alessandro Blasetti

Gianrico Tedeschi

Michel Serrault

Mr. Crow [Albert]

Film Details

Also Known As

Las cuatro verdades, Les quatres vérités

Genre

Romance

Release Date

Jan 1963

Premiere Information

New York opening: 20 Aug 1963

Production Company

Ajace Cinematografica; Franco London Film; Hispamer Films; Madeleine Films

Distribution Company

Janus Films

Country

France

Screenplay Information

Based on the fables "Le liévre et la tortue," "Le corbeau et le renard," "Les deux pigeons" and "La mort et le bucheron" by Jean de la Fontaine (pubilcation date ca. 1660).

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 16m

Sound

Mono

Color

Black and White

Synopsis

THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE: Madeleine, the unpretentious and quiet wife of Baron Leo Serpieri, joins her husband and his mistress, Mia, while they are vacationing at Positano. By various ruses, the determined Madeleine outwits her rival and wins back the love of Leo. THE FOX AND THE CROW: Mr. Fox, an unscrupulous village garage owner, covets Colombe, the beautiful wife of Mr. Crow, an extremely jealous public prosecutor. By lavishing flattery on the vain Mr. Crow, the wily Mr. Fox wins his confidence and makes love to Colombe at a picnic while her husband is demonstrating his talent with a hunting horn. TWO PIGEONS: While preparing to leave Paris for the Easter holidays, Annie, a fashion model, becomes locked in her apartment. Her neighbor Charles opens the door but locks them both inside when he attempts to demonstrate how the door jammed. By the end of the weekend, the two are in love.

Cast

Monica Vitti

Sylva Koscina

Rossano Brazzi

Alessandro Blasetti

Gianrico Tedeschi

Michel Serrault

Mr. Crow [Albert]

Jean Poiret

Mr. Fox [Marcel]

Anna Karina

Leslie Caron

Charles Aznavour

Raymond Bussières

Crew

Charles Aznavour

Nino Baragli

Film Editor for "The Tortoise and the Hare"

Léon Barsacq

Art Director for "Two Pigeons"

Alessandro Blasetti

Screenplay for "The Tortoise and the Hare"

Alessandro Blasetti

Director of "The Tortoise and the Hare"

Hervé Bromberger

Idea conceived by

Hervé Bromberger

Screenplay for "The Fox and the Crow"

Hervé Bromberger

Director of "The Fox and the Crow"

Suso Cecchi D'amico

Screenplay for "The Tortoise and the Hare"

René Clair

Screenplay for "Two Pigeons"

René Clair

Director of "Two Pigeons"

Carlo Di Palma

Photographer for "The Tortoise and the Hare"

Georges Garvarentz

Gilbert De Goldschmidt

Frédéric Grendel

Idea conceived by

Frédéric Grendel

Screenplay for "The Fox and the Crow"

Borys Lewin

Film Editor for "The Fox and the Crow"

Georges Mardiguian

Sound for {q}The Fox and the Crow{q} and {q}Two Pigeons{q}

Jacques Mercanton

Photographer for "The Fox and the Crow"

Denise Natot

Film Editor for "Two Pigeons"

Armand Thirard

Photographer for "Two Pigeons"

Film Details

Also Known As

Las cuatro verdades, Les quatres vérités

Genre

Romance

Release Date

Jan 1963

Premiere Information

New York opening: 20 Aug 1963

Production Company

Ajace Cinematografica; Franco London Film; Hispamer Films; Madeleine Films

Distribution Company

Janus Films

Country

France

Screenplay Information

Based on the fables "Le liévre et la tortue," "Le corbeau et le renard," "Les deux pigeons" and "La mort et le bucheron" by Jean de la Fontaine (pubilcation date ca. 1660).

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 16m

Sound

Mono

Color

Black and White

Quotes

Trivia

Notes

Opened in Paris in December 1962 as Les quatres vérités; released in Italy in 1963 as Le quattro verità; in Spain in 1963 as Las cuatro verdades. Original running time (including a 4th episode entitled "La mort et le bucheron"): 110 min. French episode titles: "Le lièvre et la tortue," "Le corbeau et le renard," and "Les deux pigeons." Italian episode titles: "I due piccioni," "La lepre e la tartaruga," "Il corvo e la volpe."

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