I am puzzled that this movie does not have a single review either by professional critics or humble viewers such as I am.
Among others, in the last segment titled "The Trial of Phryne", Vittorio De Sica uses Gina Lollobrigida's "maggiorata fisica" (referring to her busts) in a stellar performance to save her from spending the rest of her life in prison. A performance as good if not better than anything Charlie Chaplin or Woody Allen ever produced.
The pieces in this anthology film are between the IMDB 6 and 10 range so I gave it the average of 8.
I tremendously enjoyed most of them. Very funny, excellent performance, and great music. Plus Aldo Fabrizi!
I hope Criterion will look at the movies of Alessandro Blasetti and release them on DVD, perhaps in the cheaper to produce Eclipse series.
Among others, in the last segment titled "The Trial of Phryne", Vittorio De Sica uses Gina Lollobrigida's "maggiorata fisica" (referring to her busts) in a stellar performance to save her from spending the rest of her life in prison. A performance as good if not better than anything Charlie Chaplin or Woody Allen ever produced.
The pieces in this anthology film are between the IMDB 6 and 10 range so I gave it the average of 8.
I tremendously enjoyed most of them. Very funny, excellent performance, and great music. Plus Aldo Fabrizi!
I hope Criterion will look at the movies of Alessandro Blasetti and release them on DVD, perhaps in the cheaper to produce Eclipse series.
