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L'Amore Primitivo (Aka: Primitive Love, U.S.) is a 1964 Italian comedy film that starred Jayne Mansfield, Mickey Hargitay, Franco Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassia, and Carlo Kechler. 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.
Original Release
08/17/1964
US Release
11/03/1966
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Franco Franchi | Franco, Hotel Porter / Franco |
| Ciccio Ingrassia | Ciccio, Hotel Porter / Ciccio |
| Jayne Mansfield | Dr. Jane |
| Riccardo Cucciolla | Narrator |
| Mickey Hargitay | Hotel Bell Captain |
| Carlo Kechler | The Professor / Lo scienziato |
| Lucia Modugno | |
| Gaetano Quartararo | |
| Alfonso Sarlo | (as Alfonso Sarto) |
| Eugenio Galadini |
Directors
Writers
Luigi Scattini, Massimo Pupillo, Amedeo Sollazzo
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Franco Franchi | Franco, Hotel Porter / Franco |
| Ciccio Ingrassia | Ciccio, Hotel Porter / Ciccio |
| Jayne Mansfield | Dr. Jane |
| Riccardo Cucciolla | Narrator |
| Mickey Hargitay | Hotel Bell Captain |
| Carlo Kechler | The Professor / Lo scienziato |
| Lucia Modugno | |
| Gaetano Quartararo | |
| Alfonso Sarlo | (as Alfonso Sarto) |
| Eugenio Galadini | |
| Agata Flori | Woman in interracial relationship |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Stan Borden | Producer |
| Alois Brummer | Producer |
| Pier Paolo Giordani | Producer |
| Joel Holt | Producer |
| Fulvio Lucisano | Producer |
| Dick Randall | Producer |
