 The original Italian version had four segments, starting with Act 1 "Renzo e  Luciana", directed by Mario Monicelli. The total length being over 3 hours  (195 min for the four acts plus credits) the producers decided to shorten it  for commercial purposes just before the feature went to the Cannes Film  Festival in 1962 for the opening screening. Although Mario Monicelli had sued  Boccaccio 70 went to be released worldwide without "Renzo e Luciana".