Decameron Nights «360p»

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

: A tale where a wife goes to elaborate lengths to prove her fidelity after her husband shows a lack of trust. 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 : : A slow-moving story about a wife who

: A lighter story where a wife tricks her indifferent spouse into a practical demonstration of his "proper role". To win her over, he tells her stories

To understand these "Nights," it helps to look at Boccaccio’s original The Decameron :

One of the most notable versions is the 1953 film Decameron Nights , an anthology featuring three of Boccaccio's tales. The film stars Joan Fontaine and Louis Jourdan, who play multiple roles across the different stories.