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Marriage Italian Style
Marriage Italian Style
Actors: Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Aldo Puglisi, Tecla Scarano
Director: Vittorio De Sica
Genres: Indie & Art House
NC-17     2009     1hr 35min


     
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Actors: Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Aldo Puglisi, Tecla Scarano
Director: Vittorio De Sica
Genres: Indie & Art House
Sub-Genres: Indie & Art House
Studio: Mr Bongo Films
Format: DVD - Widescreen
DVD Release Date: 06/16/2009
Theatrical Release Date: 00/00/1964
Release Year: 2009
Run Time: 1hr 35min
Screens: Widescreen
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 5
MPAA Rating: NC-17
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Movie Reviews

Sophia Loren's Tour-De-Force Performance And A Great Forgott
boopkid | USA | 12/17/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've been patiently waiting for a decent version of this movie to come along and FINALLY an excellent one has arrived in this DVD, wide screen and all. The picture is clear and crisp, colors are rich and bright and the sound is excellent. It would have been nice to have extras, like old premiere footage, commentaries by Loren, etc., but who's complaining we have the real deal- the movie. After all, this is a film that brought Sophia her second Oscar nomination, a David Di Donatello award (Italy's Oscar), a Moscow Film Festival Award and other international awards. In my humble opinion, this is without a doubt Sophia Loren's finest acting performance, it even surpasses her greatest performances in "Two Women" and "A Special Day" and I say this because it is such a well rounded role, allowing her to run the gamut from comedy to drama, and she does so with great depth. No one laughs, suffers or cries more convincingly on the screen than the divine Loren, and director Vittorio de Sica knew how to extract the best that she had to give. The story is told through his and hers flashbacks and takes Sophia (Filumena) from her late teens to a middle aged woman,so multi faceted, running Loren from naive prostitute in worn torn Italy, to savvy kept woman, to conniving business woman to being a faithful mother;young or old, she shines and looks beautiful, commanding the screen with a fire and poignant dignity that leave you breathless. Add to this her wonderful partner Marcello Mastroianni and you have a solid if unusual love story which tugs at the heart Italian style. There is a scene were Sophia has to sign a lease to her first apartment, she is so gleeful and happy that she will finally have something of her own, and it is comical and heartbreaking at the same time, seeing her with great pride trying to form the letters to her name as she signs the document with almost child like innocence, it is here where you see the majesty of her comedic talent, seamlessly crossing the fine line between comedy and pathos and pulling it off with poignancy and truth. A true classic of Italian cinema, it opened to critical raves in 1964 and should be forever treasured by audiences young and old. Acting and directing don't get any better than this folks- BUY IT and savor this very fine film, I couldn't recommend it more. If you would like to see a photo montage video preview, please check out my tribute video of this film on everyone's favorite video website (which I rather not name), it features chronological photos of the plot set to the romantic song from the movie...just look up videos by boopkid."
Marriage Italian Style Without Sophia Loren and Marcello Mas
Ct. Yankee | 04/05/2010
(1 out of 5 stars)

"Unless you like wasting time and money and don't mind seeing a poorly transferred and equally poorly executed film starring Pia Lindstrom(?)and other none-actors, DO NOT GET THIS FILM! Search however long and hard you have to search in order to get the GREAT version of this film. No one can compare to Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroiani in either this film or any other film in which they worked together."
Are We All Getting The Same Movie?????
4-Legged Defender | ATL. GA. | 02/27/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I purchased mine from a second-tier seller on Amazon, and the picture quality, while not being perfect, was NOWHERE near as bad as other buyers have complained, it was fine in fact, and my copy has English AND dubbed versions, though I`ve never watched the dubbed one, as I have a distinct aversion to watching foreign films in any other language than the language they were MEANT to be heard in. This is a big problems for most Americans (and I am one), and I just don`t get it - read my other reviews for more on this subject. The first time I watched it on my computer and the second on a region-free dvd player w/ a 48" Sony hi-def TV - the picture was FINE, considering that this isn`t an official release. And there were no problems w/ the subtitles, either. It`s NOWHERE as bad as others have complained, and NOWHERE as bad as the allegedly 'remastered' edition of 'Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow', which WAS godawful to sit through, as the picture quality was horrendous. Oh yeah, this is a FABULOUS MOVIE, Marcello and Sophia are incredible, which doesn`t deserve all the negative attention it`s getting here..."