What? (1972): Cast
What? is a 1972 comedy starring Marcello Mastroianni as Alex, Roman Polanski and François Périer. It runs 1 hour 54 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 54m (114 min)
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Les Films Concordia
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is What? About?
The premise of What? without spoilers.
The kinkiest caper of the year! A young American woman traveling through Italy finds herself in a strange Mediterranean villa where nothing seems quite right.
What? Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- erotica
- shower
- female frontal nudity
- female nudity
- pubic hair
- nudity
- absurdism
- surrealism
- beach
- sexuality
- female full frontal nudity
- scantily clad female
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- voyeurism
- woman wears a pajama top
- female removes her clothes
- mediterranean
- villa
- italy
- upskirt
- american abroad
- attempted rape
- female pubic hair
- female topless nudity
- female rear nudity
- woman sleeps nude
- tan line
- covering breasts with a book
- bare chested man
- flashing breasts
- bdsm
- dark comedy
- farce
- farce comedy
- scuba diver
- uniform
- dominatrix
- deja vu
- whip
- priest
- ping pong
- breaking the fourth wall
- swimming pool
- diving gear
- homosexuality
- squeezing a woman's butt
- title spoken by character
- voyeur
- lesbian character
- sex
- vacation
What? Cast & Characters
Marcello Mastroianni leads the cast as Alex, with Roman Polanski as Mosquito and François Périer as Enzo.
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Marcello Mastroianni as Alex -
Roman Polanski as Mosquito -
François Périer as Enzo -
Hugh Griffith as Joseph Noblart
Also Starring in What?
· 16 more- Guido Alberti Priest
- Carla Mancini
- Alvaro Vitali Cross-Eyed Painter
- Pietro Tordi Man-Servant
- John Karlsen Edward
- Romolo Valli Giovanni
- Dieter Hallervorden German
- Sydne Rome Nancy
- Renate Langer Naked Girl with Hat (uncredited)
- Nerina Montagnani
- Richard McNamara Charlie
- Henning Schlüter Catone
- Mogens von Gadow German
- Livio Galassi
- Christiane Barry Dresser
- Gianfranco Piacentini Tony
What? Trailers & Videos
The trailer of What?.
What? Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Diary of Forbidden Dreams” and “Quoi?”.
- Also known as
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- Diary of Forbidden Dreams
- Quoi?
- Che？
- 뭐라고?
- Hva?
- ¿Qué?
- Что?
- Was?
- Quoi ?
- 什么？
- Micsoda?
- Какво?
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- 왓?
- Що?
- Co?
- Quê?
- Mikä?
Seen What??
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Sex with a Smile, Amuck! and Spin Me Round.
What? FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of What?, each answered in a sentence.
How long is What??
What? runs 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes).
When was What? released?
What? was released on December 7, 1972.
Who is in the cast of What??
What? stars Marcello Mastroianni as Alex, Roman Polanski as Mosquito and François Périer as Enzo, among 20 credited actors.
Does What? have a post-credit scene?
No. What? has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is What? in?
The original language of What? is Italian.
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