''I dolci inganni'' (internationally released as ''Sweet Deceptions'') is a 1960

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Alberto Lattuada Mario Alberto Lattuada (; 13 November 1914 – 3 July 2005) was an Italian film director. Career Lattuada was born in Vaprio d'Adda, the son of composer Felice Lattuada. He was initially interested in literature, becoming, while still a studen ...

. The film tells one day in the life of a young adolescent girl who is discovering her sexuality.

Plot

Francesca (

Catherine Spaak Catherine Spaak (3 April 1945 – 17 April 2022) was a French-Italian actress, singer, model, and media personality. A member of the Spaak family, she was known as an iconic "It girl" in Italy during the 1960s, becoming a star of commedia all'i ...

), a 17-year-old girl, who has a vivid dream of making love to Enrico (

Christian Marquand Christian Henri Marquand (15 March 1927 – 22 November 2000) was a French actor. Early life Marquand was born in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, to a Spanish father and an Arab mother. He was the brother of actor Serge Marquand and filmmaker N ...

), a 37-year-old divorced architect and family friend. She skips school to watch lovers as she contemplates whether she should act on her feelings.

Cast

as Francesca *

as Enrico *

Jean Sorel Jean Bernard Antoine de Chieusses de Combaud de Roquebrune (born 25 September 1934), known professionally as Jean Sorel (), is a French actor. He was a leading man of European cinema during the 1960s and '70s, with a screen persona that often d ...

as Renato * Juanita Faust as Maria Grazia * Milly as the Countess * Marilù Tolo as Margherita *

Giacomo Furia Giacomo Matteo Furia (2 January 1925 – 5 June 2015) was an Italian film, television and stage actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1948 and 1998. Life and career Born in Arienzo, near Caserta, Furia started his acting care ...

as the salumiere

References

External links

* 1960 films Films directed by Alberto Lattuada 1960 drama films 1960s coming-of-age drama films Films set in Rome Films shot in Rome Italian coming-of-age drama films 1960s Italian-language films 1960s Italian films Films scored by Piero Piccioni {{1960s-drama-film-stub