Scandal in Sorrento (1955)

Back to his hometown, a former marshal finds his house occupied by a young woman working as a fishwife.

Director:

Dino Risi

Writers:

Ettore Maria Margadonna (story) (as Ettore M. Margadonna), Marcello Girosi (story)

Stars:

Vittorio De Sica, Sophia Loren, Lea Padovani

3 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Vittorio De Sica	...	Comandante Carotenuto
Sophia Loren	...	Sofia Cocozza - 'a Smargiassa'
Lea Padovani	...	Violante Ruotolo
Antonio Cifariello	...	Nicola Pascazio 'Nicolino'
Tina Pica	...	Caramella
Mario Carotenuto	...	Don Matteo Carotenuto
Yoka Berretty	...	Erika
Virgilio Riento	...	Don Emidio
Clara Crispo	...	Donna Carmela
Pasquale Misiano	...	Don Peppino
Antonio La Raina	...	Sindaco di Sorrento
Nino Imparato	...	Vigile urbano
Gaetano Autiero	...	Titino
Fausto Guerzoni	...	Uomo col cannocchiale
Attilio Torelli	...	Rumbumbù

Storyline

Marshall Antonio Carotenuto comes back to native Sorrento to take care of the local fire brigade. But since Sofia, a very nice fishmonger, occupies his native house Antonio share another home with Donna Violante, secretly fall in love with him. Sofia accepts to marry Antonio almost as a joke to make Nicolino, a traffic policeman, getting jealous. The chances for the two deloused sweethearts aren't over as it could appear.

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Plot Keywords:

big breasts | breast | breasts | love | food in title | 

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Taglines:

It's a Spicy Sizzler of a Scandal Story!

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Bread, Love and Andalucia (1958)

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Soundtracks

Torna a Surriento
(uncredited)
Performed by Vittorio De Sica

User Reviews

De Sica Almost Does a Prat Fall at Loren's Feet -- Who Wouldn't?

Vittorio de Sica is retiring from the Caribinieri, returning to Sorrento to become head of the Police Department. He comes equipped with an elderly governess, a brother who is a priest, and a great variety of uniforms, all with white gloves. What he lacks is a place to live. His family apartment has been occupied since the War by Sophia Loren, a widowed fishwife. She has a boyfriend with whom she fights a lot. This does not, of course, prevent her from coming on to de Sica, who easily loses his head over women -- it's Loren, who wouldn't? -- to keep the apartment and get her boyfriend a job with the police. The boyfriend objects to her methods. Meanwhile, de Sica is staying at the home of Lea Padovani, a highly religious and insanely repressed woman, as a favor to the priest.

I have the feeling that the movie's length of 110 minutes, although long for a comedy, is trimmed. Miss Padovani's sequences seem rather abrupt and Miss Loren, while startlingly beautiful, gives a performance that is rather harsh and monotonous; it's true she was only 20 when she made this, but she soon showed herself a capable farceur and actress of considerably greater range. Perhaps the producer and director simply lacked confidence in her abilities.

Despite these misgivings, this is a good comedy, mostly because of de Sica, who plays his well-written role of a mature and intelligent man who becomes a gibbering poet at the sight of a beautiful woman, with the beautiful freedom of a true clown.

Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

22 December 1955 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Pain, amour, ainsi soit-il

Company Credits

Production Co:

Titanus, Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.55 : 1