Vittorio De Sica - Marriage Italian Style

"Whenever Vittorio De Sica gets together with Sophia Loren… something wonderful happens" NY TIMES

Teaming two of the biggest icons in Italian cinema history, Matrimonio All'Italiana aka Italian Marriage, sees the legendary directing one of – if not the most – beautiful women to ever grace the screen, Sophia Loren in a tale of vivid characters and the foibles of their sex.

The film centres on a well to do, middle class couple (Loren and Marcello Mastroianni (8 1/2)), who appear to have life just as they like it. The problem arises when Domenico’s (Mastroianni) mistress grows tired of living her life on the side, and seeks to become a more prominent feature in his life.

A critically acclaimed and world-renowned director, De Sica created some of the most important films of the neorealistic age. His best received picture was The Bicycle Thieves, while the multi-award winning La Ciociara, widely regarded as a classic, garnered Sophia Loren an Oscar for her performance.

Screen siren Loren, (Two Women, El Cid), an internationally renowned figure of culture, is widely regarded to be one of the most beautiful women to have ever lived. She has performed alongside icons such as Charlton Heston, Paul Newman and Charlie Chaplin (in his last film).

Awards

1965 Academy Award Nomination – Best Actress – Sophia Loren
1966 Academy Award Nomination – Best Foreign Language Film



SPECIFICATIONS

PAL All Regions
Running Time 95 mins
Colour 1.66:1 Anamorphic
Italian with English subtitles
Mono
Licensed from Surf Films, Italy