The Millionairess (1960)

A Millionairess and a doctor cannot marry until they meet conditions set-up by their respective parents.

Director:

Anthony Asquith

Writers:

George Bernard Shaw (play), Riccardo Aragno (adaptation),

Stars:

Sophia Loren, Peter Sellers, Alastair Sim

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sophia Loren	...	Epifania Parerga
Peter Sellers	...	Dr. Ahmed el Kabir
Alastair Sim	...	Julius Sagamore
Vittorio De Sica	...	Joe (as Vittorio de Sica)
Dennis Price	...	Dr. Adrian Bland
Gary Raymond	...	Alastair
Alfie Bass	...	Fish Curer
Miriam Karlin	...	Mrs. Maria Joe
Noel Purcell	...	Prof. Merton
Virginia Vernon	...	Polly Smith
Graham Stark	...	Butler
Diana Coupland	...	Nurse
Pauline Jameson	...	Muriel Pilkington
Eleanor Summerfield	...	Mrs. Willoughby
Willoughby Goddard	...	President

Storyline

London-based Millionairess Epifania (Sophia Loren) is attracted to Dr. Kabir (MD from Delhi and PhD from Calcutta), who is more intent on treating patients. When she persists, he confides in her that he had made a commitment to his late widowed seamstress mother that he will wed any woman who will manage to survive on just Rs.500/-, for 90 days. She finds out that this sum is equivalent to just 35 shillings but readily accepts this challenge. She also informs him that her late father had also imposed a condition that she must wed a male who will turn £500 into £15000 within the same period. Epifania then finds employment with an Italian firm, ends up re-organizing, and turning up the firm's profits. At the end of 90 days, she goes to meet Kabir and discovers that he has not only given all the money away but also has no interest whatsoever in marrying her.

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Plot Keywords:

love | italian | money | doctor | medicine | 

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Taglines:

The Racy Revelations of the Richest Girl in the World...And Her Wild, Wonderful Ways!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 December 1960 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Millionøsen

Filming Locations:

Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dimitri De Grunwald Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Peter Sallis was booked to appear in this film but his role was not filmed.

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Quotes

Epifania Parerga: After all Adrian, I am made of flesh and blood.
Dr. Ahmed el Kabir: You certainly are.

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Connections

Referenced in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)

User Reviews

A bit boring apart from one or two scenes with Sophia Loren

I am a big fan of Peter Sellers and this is one of the two reasons I saw this movie.The other one was to get some of this 60s wonderful feeling. Unfortunately both my expectations drowned during movie's running time. Seller's seemed simply not to fit in the role (at least not as much as he has spoiled us to expect from him), and nothing was there from this 60s feeling (apart from some truly kitsch, and for this adorable, nostalgic retro-future building interiors). All in all this was neither a good nor a bad movie, just a boring one.I am sure everyone expected something more than a dull and a bit childish comment on common social problems.