Pier Paolo Pasolini sets out to interview Italians about sex, apparently their least favorite thing to talk about in public: he asks children if they know where do babies come from; asks old and young women if they support gender equality; asks both sexes if a woman's virginity still matters, what do they think of homosexuality, if divorce should be legal, or if they support the recent abolition of brothels. He interviews blue-collar workers, intellectuals, college students, rural farmers, the bourgeoisie, and every other kind of people, painting a vivid portrait of a rapidly-industrializing Italy, hanging between modernity and tradition — toward both of which Pasolini shows equal distrust.
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Arco Film
- Keyword: italian, culture clash, brothel, economic miracle, sexism, moral conflict, morality, illegal prostitution, exploring sexuality, virginity, 1960s, forbidden sexuality, rich vs poor, investigative reporter, economic boom
- Cast: Pier Paolo Pasolini, Lello Bersani, Alberto Moravia, Cesare Musatti, Peppino Di Capri, Ezio Pascutti
