![]() The reason is that a movie is also an ambassador for the country of origin. Italians at the Film festival actually loved this movie, while hated the two that showed a more "realistic" view of the Neapolitan way of life. But, you know? It's a comedy! And, contrary to what some Italians in Italy feel, this movie shows that North people when forced to confront their prejudices they might discover that they are also good, nice, friendly South people out there. Italians in Italy might not like this movie because it seems to tread too lightly on very serious things, like the violence, the garbage, and other known problems in the Naples' area. I haven't seen the original French version, so I don't know whether the credit for this is due to the Italian production or not. ![]() And it's really witty, and well structured for creating a crescendo of humor. It is not sex-oriented, even if Valentina Lodovini (Maria) shows considerable amount of her upper-front anatomy that's just natural in Italy. ![]() It was judged the best movie of the festival, by a mixed audience of Italians and Americans. I've just watched this movie as part of the Italian Film Festival held yearly at Washington University in St.Louis, Missouri, HTTP://The film was projected in Italian, subtitled in English. ![]()
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