Primitive Love (film)

Primitive Love
Theatrical release poster
ItalianL'amore primitivo
Directed byLuigi Scattini
Screenplay byAmedeo Sollazzo
Story by
Produced by
  • Pier Paolo Giordani
  • Fulvio Lucisano
Starring
CinematographyClaudio Racca
Edited byOtello Colangeli
Music byLallo Gori
Production
companies
  • G.L.M.
  • Italian International Film
Distributed byCIC
Release date
  • 31 July 1964 (1964-07-31) (Italy)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

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.

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