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Decameron Nights

Giovanni Boccaccio's quest takes him to a rural villa, where he encounters Fiametta and five other women, including the Contessa, in a tale inspired by three of his famous romance stories.

The movie combines elements of Giovanni Boccaccio's life with three of his most famous stories of love. The story follows Boccaccio as he joins Fiametta and five other women at a country villa, where they are hiding after their city, Florence, Italy, was ravaged by the Duke of Lorenzo. Fiametta, a recently widowed woman, spurns Boccaccio's romantic advances, so he tells her two stories to win her over. The first tale is about a young wife who prefers astrology to her husband and is captured by a pirate to teach him a lesson. The second story is about a merchant who loses faith in his young wife due to circumstantial evidence presented by a rogue. The third story is told by Fiametta and is about a woman who is spurned by her husband, who was forced to marry her by his king.

Info about Decameron Nights

Studio(s): Cesáreo González, Frankovich Productions

Originally Released: United States, Jan 13, 1953

Production Countries: Spain, United Kingdom

Genres:Adventure, Drama, Romance