Filumena Marturano, the longtime mistress of successful businessman Domenico Soriano saved her from a life of prostitution when she was still in her teens. Though happy to share a bed with her and to let her work for him, Domenico is unwilling to marry her. When she realizes that he is turning his attentions toward another woman, Filumena resorts to faking a fatal illness in order to lure him to the altar. Upon discovering the ruse, he charges her with fraud—but the resourceful Filumena is able to outsmart him yet again, using her own children’s dubious paternity as bait.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 42 min.
- Country, year
- Italy, 1964
- Genre
- Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Language
- Italian
- Subtitles
- English, Lithuanian
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Vittorio De Sica
- Screenplay
- Renato Castellani, Tonino Guerra, Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi
- Producers
- Carlo Ponti
- Cinematography
- Roberto Gerardi
- Music
- Armando Trovajoli
- Cast
- Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Aldo Puglisi
Festivals and awards
- Best Actress · Best Actor · Best Direction · geriausias gamybos darbas
- geriausias filmas užsienio kalba
- Best Supporting Actress.
Director
Vittorio De Sica
Best known for the 1948 film The Bicycle Thieves, Vittorio de Sica directed more than 40 films, starred in more than 150 and gained critical recognition in both these roles. From the light-hearted, fluffy comedies to more arresting subjects in the wake of WWII and later mainstream endeavours, his works were instrumental in the forming of the canon of post war Italian cinema, their influence still being felt decades later.
