"The Little World Of Don Camillo'" was a big hit in its day, and spawned a long list of sequels. Seen today, it is a mild, tepid, largely one-joke comedy (a village priest and a communist mayor keep pulling pranks on each other while secretly, and sometimes not so secretly, share a deep mutual respect and affection), with no real story and only a handful of laughs. Perhaps what audiences most responded to is the film's noble message of two entirely different ideologies / worldviews learning to compromise and accept each other. But from a pure filmmaking standpoint, it is a minor entry in a major director's oeuvre. Jesus (calmly voiced by Jean Debucourt) does provide some amusing commentary. **out of 4.
Review of The Little World of Don Camillo
