Lucky to Be a Woman

The Italian comedy film How wonderful, to be a woman (La fortuna di essere donna ) from 1955 is the second production to occur together in the Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni. Acting under the direction of Alessandro Blasetti an amorous slugfest in the world of film and fashion.

Action

Antonietta, a very beautiful young woman, is photographed on the street without their knowledge by a passing car into a slippery position. The image appears on the cover of a magazine and hangs out at all the kiosks. Enraged, she makes with her fiance, the lawyer Federico, the photographer find: Corrado, who has worked in the fields of fashion and glamor and has connections to the film industry and high society. Soon she realizes that she can achieve more with the help of Corrado than just financial compensation.

Antonietta chasing the staid Federico them. From Corrado they expected that he helps her to a career as a model and movie star, turning them acquaints with influential people. Corrado it first tries to get rid of with simple illusions. But Antonietta attaches itself to him and is in Badkleid photographed in a provocative pose. Between the two a love-hate relationship grows. Casually makes Corrado Antonietta known with the older Contender Sennetti, is said to have some young actresses brought out great and is delighted with it. The Count brings the young woman with the manners of the upper class. One day he summoned Corrado to a photo series in which Antonietta, partly together with the count in the picture, will be staged in the ancient Roman ruins as archeology student. Your urge to buy her beautiful expensive clothes to Sennetti long opposed. It was late, he surprises her with a fur and establishes contact with the film producer Magnano. A film contract arises from the fact but not. In order to incite jealousy Corrado, Antonietta proposes at a gala Sennetti to marry her. The photographer persuades his hand, the wife of the Count, the Contessa Sennetti, to put on Antoniettas and Sennettis table. Stunned Antonietta recognizes that Sennetti is married. The countess told me that she was once wealthy, but that her husband has squandered the wealth. She takes revenge on him by pouring a salad over him what Corrado photographed. Antonietta refund the fur of the Countess and leaves the restaurant. On the offer Magnanos to go home, you will not rise a. She has it in for Corrado, which they stole the car keys. The two walk through the city at night and exchange loving little spitefulness, to paving stone throwing. Finally they fall to kissing in the arms.

Criticism

Franco Berutti Settimo Giorno ruled in 1956, Sophia Loren was indeed " attractive ", but no real actress. The involvement of the Frenchman Charles Boyer he could be explained by the " needs of the co-production ", " the curiously here is reminiscent of De Sica, even repeated its error ." Marcello Mastroianni " alone saves the movie. Only him, it is thanks to them that the plot seems rather plausible. He is superficial and cynical - as it is a real photo reporter in the eyes of the crowd - but also sensitive and sympathetic, as required by the role. " In contrast, Der Spiegel said that the " physical overmolding " the actress one can easily see that " the schrägäugige siren has developed into a decent comedienne ". But they deliver according to pity you 're a bastard for the second time the proof.

1955 in film Screenplay Ennio Flaiano Film score Alessandro Cicognini Otello Martelli Vittorio De Sica
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