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'On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who...' is a 1967 Italian comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile and starring Tony Curtis, Monica Vitti and Hugh Griffith. It was released theatrically in the United States in September, 1969. It is also known as 'The Chastity Belt'.[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/70707/On-My-Way-to-the-Crusades-I-Met-a-Girl-Who-/ 'On My Way to the Crusades I Met a Girl Who'] at TCMDBCHASTITY BELT, The "(La Cintura di Castit)"

Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 36, Iss. 420, (Jan 1, 1969): 81.


Plot



A knight is forced to leave for the crusades without having had time to consummate his marriage with a beautiful woman. As was custom during the period, he applies a chastity belt to his bride.

Cast



* Monica Vitti as Boccadoro

* Tony Curtis as Guerrando

* Hugh Griffith as Ibn-El-Rashid

* John Richardson as Dragone

* Ivo Garrani as Duca Pandolfo

* Nino Castelnuovo as Marculfo

* Francesco Mul as Rienzi

* Franco Sportelli as Bertuccio

* Gabriella Giorgelli as Dama di compagnia

* Umberto Raho as Monk

* Leopoldo Trieste as Pescatore

Production



The film was based on "The Chastity Belt" from Bocaccio's 'Decameron'. It was originally titled 'The Wrong Key'.MOVIE CALL SEET: Columbia to Film 'Gorgeous'

Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 19 Sep 1966: C28.
Filming took place in Rome in November 1966.Tony Curtis Set Up to Live in the Grand Style

The Washington Post and Times-Herald 15 Sep 1966: B7.
During filming the title was changed to 'On My Way to the Crusades I Met a Girl Who...'Success Spangled Simon: FULL SLATE HARLEM WHODUNITS More on Movies KEYWORD

By A.H. WEILER New York Times 4 Dec 1966: X13.
Location shooting was done around Bracciano, particularly at Castello Orsini-Odescalchi.

Reception



The film took a number of years before being released in the US.Tony Curtis Alive and Living in Italy

Los Angeles Times 11 Sep 1968: g14.


Home Media



On February 27, 2018, the film was released on DVD under its alternate title 'The Chastity Belt' by Warner Archive Collection.

References




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