Primitive Love (film)

Primitive Love (Italian: L'amore primitivo) is a 1964 Italian sex comedy film directed by Luigi Scattini and starring Franco Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassia, Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay. The film attempts to combine a typical Mansfield sex comedy with the mondo film genre by including footage of various native customs and rituals from around the world.

ItalianL'amore primitivo

Directed byLuigi Scattini

Screenplay byAmedeo Sollazzo

Story by

• Massimo Pupillo
• Luigi Scattini

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Primitive Love
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Italian	L'amore primitivo
Directed by	Luigi Scattini
Screenplay by	Amedeo Sollazzo
Story by	Massimo Pupillo Luigi Scattini
Produced by	Pier Paolo Giordani Fulvio Lucisano
Starring	Franco Franchi Ciccio Ingrassia Jayne Mansfield Mickey Hargitay
Cinematography	Claudio Racca
Edited by	Otello Colangeli
Music by	Lallo Gori
Production companies	G.L.M. Italian International Film
Distributed by	CIC
Release date	31 July 1964 (1964-07-31) (Italy)
Running time	83 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

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It was filmed in Italy in May 1964.^[1]