Decameron — Nights

: The film uses a frame story where Boccaccio himself (Jourdan) pursues the widowed Fiammetta (Fontaine). To win her over, he tells her stories that defend women against her cynical views. The Three Tales :

: Reviewers from The New York Times noted the film's bright settings and costumes but found the direction and script lacked the wit and "spicy comment" of the original source material. The BBC Radio Series (2014/2020) Decameron Nights

To understand these "Nights," it helps to look at Boccaccio’s original The Decameron : : The film uses a frame story where

: A tale where a wife goes to elaborate lengths to prove her fidelity after her husband shows a lack of trust. The BBC Radio Series (2014/2020) To understand these

: A slow-moving story about a wife who welcomes a buccaneer’s advances after her husband refuses to pay her ransom.