Le sorprese dell'amore (1959)

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Director:

Luigi Comencini

Writers:

Edoardo Anton, Luigi Comencini (story)

Stars:

Dorian Gray, Walter Chiari, Anna Maria Ferrero

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dorian Gray	...	Desdemona aka Didì
Walter Chiari	...	Ferdinando Aloisi
Anna Maria Ferrero	...	Mariarosa
Valeria Fabrizi	...	Mimma (as Valeria Fabrizzi)
Carlo Sposito	...	Gaspare Florio
Angela Luce	...	Gaspare Florio's Girlfriend
Elena Zareschi	...	Carlotta
Mario Carotenuto	...	Don Maurizio
Franco Fabrizi	...	Battista Crispi
Sylva Koscina	...	Marianna

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

telephone call | crying woman | woman slaps a man | dumped by boyfriend | bottle of milk | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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User Reviews

Don't make them like they used to

This is a very light comedy involving multiple love triangles (or really more complicated geometries) of confused, mismatched, or ambivalent lovers. The script includes witty dialogue and humorous situations; most of all on display is the ridiculousness of the human compulsion to pair up. It's somewhat difficult to maintain interest in a movie like this that has such a narrow scope and such foolish characters. The men of course especially come off as idiots, and one loser attracts far more female interest than is believable. The women are somewhat more clever, though they don't escape humiliation. But ultimately it's the loveliness of the leading ladies that carries the movie.

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

5 April 1962 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Las sorpresas del amor

Filming Locations:

Via Della Balduina, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Morino Film, Tempo Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min 78 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1