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: Directed by Mauro Bolognini , this short piece features Mangano as a motorist who picks up an injured man, but only to use his condition as an excuse to speed through Roman traffic.

The film’s five segments were directed by some of the most prominent Italian filmmakers of the era: Le_streghe_1967_

(released in English as The Witches ) is a 1967 Italian anthology film produced by Dino De Laurentiis . It is composed of five distinct comic and dramatic segments, each exploring the roles of women in Italian society. The film is most notable for being a showcase for actress Silvana Mangano , who stars in every segment, and for featuring Clint Eastwood in a rare, early non-Western role. Segment Breakdown : Directed by Mauro Bolognini , this short

: Directed by Franco Rossi , this brief segment is a dark tale of Sicilian honor and revenge involving a young woman who manipulates men into violence. The film is most notable for being a

: Directed by Luchino Visconti , this segment follows a famous actress (Mangano) who seeks refuge at a ski resort, only for her public persona to be unmasked and scrutinized by the wealthy guests.

: Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini , this surreal, colorful fable stars Totò and Ninetto Davoli as a father and son searching for a new wife/mother, finding a mysterious mute woman (Mangano).

: Directed by Vittorio De Sica , the final segment stars Clint Eastwood as a dull, apathetic husband whose neglected wife (Mangano) escapes into extravagant fantasies of stardom and desire.