Product Details

• Actors: Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Godfrey Tearle, Joan Collins, Binnie Barnes
• Directors: Hugo Fregonese
• Writers: George Oppenheimer, Geza Herczeg, Giovanni Boccaccio
• Producers: M.J. Frankovich, Montagu Marks, William A. Szekeley
• Format: Black & White, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Celebrity Home Enter
• VHS Release Date: January 1, 1987
• Run Time: 93 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6300158896
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #582,102 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

The setting is 14th Century Italy. The country is overrun by mercenary armies, with local warfare constantly being waged. This is the story of Givanni Boccaccio (Louis Jordan), the teller of bawdy tales. He has fallen in love with the lovely Fiametta, a young widow. The city of Florence is being besieged and everyone is fleeing, except Boccaccio, his is searching for Fiametta. He finds her hiding in a stronghold of women. But alas, he is not welcome, unless he promises to keep them entertained with his storytelling and he must also promise not to make love to any woman in the household. A colorful story full of medieval tales and beautiful costumes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What were they thinking?, January 5, 2006

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Jill Pat "JP" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Decameron Nights [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This movie really stunk. It must be public domain because all these public domain el cheapo tape companies carried this title and the print was completely out of focus, like a bad bootleg. Even apart from the atrocious quality of the image the film looked mediocre at best and Joan didn't photograph as well in color. Stick with Joan and Louis (Jourdan) in the wonderful black and white classic Letter to an Unknown Woman.

Caveat emptor!

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Joan Fontaine Rules!!!, July 14, 2005

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This review is from: Decameron Nights [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The wonderful Joan Fontaine rules in this romantic tales based in Rennaisance Italy.It's a must see!!!!!!!!!1