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What a Woman!

Original title: La fortuna di essere donna
  • 1956
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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What a Woman! (1956)
ComedyDrama

A photographer named Corrado snaps a picture of Antonietta. When it shows up on the front page of a magazine, she wants to take him to court over it.A photographer named Corrado snaps a picture of Antonietta. When it shows up on the front page of a magazine, she wants to take him to court over it.A photographer named Corrado snaps a picture of Antonietta. When it shows up on the front page of a magazine, she wants to take him to court over it.

  • Director
    • Alessandro Blasetti
  • Writers
    • Alessandro Blasetti
    • Suso Cecchi D'Amico
    • Sandro Continenza
  • Stars
    • Sophia Loren
    • Charles Boyer
    • Marcello Mastroianni
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    433
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alessandro Blasetti
    • Writers
      • Alessandro Blasetti
      • Suso Cecchi D'Amico
      • Sandro Continenza
    • Stars
      • Sophia Loren
      • Charles Boyer
      • Marcello Mastroianni
    • 4User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    What a Woman! (1956)
    Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni in What a Woman! (1956)
    Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni in What a Woman! (1956)
    Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni in What a Woman! (1956)
    Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni in What a Woman! (1956)
    Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni in What a Woman! (1956)
    Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni in What a Woman! (1956)
    Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni in What a Woman! (1956)
    Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni in What a Woman! (1956)
    Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni in What a Woman! (1956)
    Sophia Loren and Charles Boyer in What a Woman! (1956)
    Sophia Loren in What a Woman! (1956)

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    Sophia Loren
    Sophia Loren
    • Antonietta Fallari
    Charles Boyer
    Charles Boyer
    • Count Gregorio Sennetti
    Marcello Mastroianni
    Marcello Mastroianni
    • Corrado Betti
    Elisa Cegani
    • Elena Sennetti
    Titina De Filippo
    Titina De Filippo
    • La madre di Antonietta
    Nino Besozzi
    Nino Besozzi
    • Paolo Magnano
    Margherita Bagni
    • Mirella Fontanisi
    Anna Carena
    Anna Carena
    • Miliardaria brasiliana
    Piero Carnabuci
    • Presidente della casa cinematografica
    Memmo Carotenuto
    Memmo Carotenuto
    • Gustavo Ippoliti
    Nino Dal Fabbro
    • Giornalista di Le Ore
    Giustino Durano
    • Federico Frotta
    Salvo Libassi
    • Sor Arduino
    Guido Riccioli
    • Signore genovese
    Mauro Sacripanti
    • Aiuto fotografo
    • (as Mauro Sacripante)
    Mario Scaccia
    Mario Scaccia
    • Capo cameriere
    Daniela Sckottey
    • Diva a conferenza stampa
    Marisa Castellani
    • Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alessandro Blasetti
    • Writers
      • Alessandro Blasetti
      • Suso Cecchi D'Amico
      • Sandro Continenza
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      In the Italian language version Charles Boyer's voice is dubbed into Italian by another actor.
    • Connections
      Featured in Censura: Alguns Cortes (1999)

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    9/10
    Sophia Loren getting photographed in too good a moment for her own good
    This is great Italian comedy at the peak of its screwball virtuosity, with Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni in their third film together with Charles Boyer for an extra touch. The conversation is furious all through like constant crossfire, seldom has so much been spoken in greater haste in only one hour and a half, which sees Sophia advance from an innocent aid to almost a top film star, just because the equally innocent and simple photographer Marcello Mastroianni happened to take a picture of her just passing by in a golden moment, which ended up as a magazine cover causing a sensation, with a long train of complications ahead, including court proceedings. Naturally the incorrigible girl hunter and count Charles Boyer gets interested and almost gives her his wife's fur coat, but you can't have everything. Marcello is after all more in her own age and has some advantage of his experience of intrigue as a journalist photographer. It's a delightful comedy but very superficial, there is no cinematography here, only bang on with flashing talk all through, but if you can follow you will be tremendously entertained.
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    • Mar 9, 2019

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 2, 1956 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wie herrlich, eine Frau zu sein
    • Filming locations
      • Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Documento Film
      • Le Louvre Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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