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I See Naked

I See Naked (Vedo nudo)

Movie · 1969 · 14 people

In 1969 Dino Risi made the Italian comedy Vedo nudo, released internationally as I See Naked. It is built as an anthology, a run of self-contained episodes, and in France it goes by the title Une poule, un train... et quelques monstres. Ruggero Maccari, Iaia Fiastri and Risi wrote the script together. Shot in Italian and running about 114 minutes, it became a very big commercial hit on release.

Sex is the main theme of every episode, and Nino Manfredi stars in all of them, taking on seven different characters over the course of the film. The performance won him the David di Donatello for Best Actor. The film is also the last project on which Manfredi and Risi worked together; the pair had previously teamed up on Operazione San Gennaro and Straziami ma di baci saziami.

Besides Manfredi, the cast includes Sylva Koscina, Enrico Maria Salerno, Nerina Montagnani, Véronique Vendell, Guido Spadea, Daniela Giordano, Umberto D'Orsi, Luca Sportelli, John Karlsen, Jimmy il Fenomeno and Edda Ferronao. After its success came two unofficial sequels, Sessomatto and Sesso e volentieri, both again directed by Risi.

DirectorDino Risi

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Daniela Giordano Daniela Giordano Actor · died at 75 Luca Sportelli Luca Sportelli Actor · died at 72 Nino Manfredi Sylva Koscina Enrico Maria Salerno Nerina Montagnani Véronique Vendell Guido Spadea Umberto D'Orsi Marcello Prando John Karlsen Jimmy il Fenomeno Edda Ferronao Jacques Stany

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Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Vedo nudo shows both the strength and the limit of the anthology format. Each episode is a self-contained story, which lets Dino Risi try out different tones quickly. The real event, though, is Nino Manfredi: playing seven different characters turns the film into an acting showcase, and it won him the David di Donatello for Best Actor. The problem is the unevenness every anthology film faces; tying all the episodes to one theme, sex, can create a sense of repetition, and some episodes are weaker than others. As the last joint work of Risi and Manfredi, it is still a valuable record for anyone who wants to see the pair's rapport.

History & Society Lens Asks about the period, the social background and what the work reflects.

That a comedy making sex the main theme of every episode became a very big commercial hit in Italy in 1969 says something about the social climate of the time. Europe in the late sixties was going through a period when taboos around sexuality were being questioned, and a film like this brought the subject to a mainstream audience through laughter. The two unofficial sequels that followed with the same director confirm how much interest audiences had in the theme. Still, it is more accurate to read the film not as a manifesto of liberation but as an example of how the commercial comedy of the day turned that interest into money.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humour and heart.

This film is not for families. The main subject of every episode is sex, so it is not suitable to watch with children or teenagers. Watching it with grandparents may also be awkward in some homes. The humour is aimed at adults. Grown-ups who enjoy old Italian comedies should watch it on their own.

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