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Italian poet Boccaccio (Louis Jourdan) hides in the court of Fiammetta (Joan Fontaine) and tells three tales of love and lust.
Decameron Nights (1953) is a adventure film directed by Hugo Fregonese, released on January 13, 1953 with a runtime of 2h 9m. It stars Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Binnie Barnes and Carlos Villarías. Viewers rate it 5.0 out of 10 across 6 ratings.
Joan Fontaine
as Fiametta / Bartolomea / Ginevra / Isabella
Louis Jourdan
as Giovanni Boccaccio / Paganino / Guilio / Don Bertando
Binnie Barnes
as Comtesse di Firenze / Nerina / Old Witch
Carlos Villarías
Carlos Díaz de Mendoza
Joan Collins
as Pampinea / Maria
Mara Lane
as Girl in Villa
Gérard Tichy
Stella Riley
as Chica en pueblo
Marjorie Rhodes
as Señora Bucca
Godfrey Tearle
as Ricciardo / Bernabo
Meinhart Maur
as Sultán
Directed by Hugo Fregonese, written by George Oppenheimer and Giovanni Boccaccio.
Average viewer score of 5.0/10 from 6 ratings.
Based on the hugely imaginative work of Giovanni Boccaccio, this is a rather lacklustre effort with Louis Jourdan taking the role of the acclaimed storyteller who is seeking shelter from the pursing troops of the invading Duke of Lorenzo. He has also learned of the location of his love "Fiametta" (Joan Fontaine) but upon arrival at the villa in which she, and four others (including a terribly wooden Joan Collins as…
Reviewed on June 22, 2022
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Decameron Nights (1953) is available to stream on fuboTV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Decameron Nights (1953) includes Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Binnie Barnes, Carlos Villarías and Carlos Díaz de Mendoza. The film was directed by Hugo Fregonese. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Decameron Nights was released on January 13, 1953 and runs for 2h 9m.
Decameron Nights (1953) holds an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from 6 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
