Marriage Italian Style
1964 · Movie · NR · 102 min
★ 7.6(549)unSUB Rating
In wartime Naples, a wealthy, cynical businessman helps a young woman in desperate circumstances, beginning a complicated bond that stretches across decades. As their lives intertwine, love, pride, and social expectations collide, turning their relationship into a tense, often funny struggle over respect, security, and what commitment really means.
Based on Filumena Marturano
Also known as Marriage, Italian Style
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Details
- Original title
- Matrimonio all'italiana
- Years
- 1964
- Release date
- 1964-12-18
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 102 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.7/10 (549 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a bittersweet, often funny relationship story that shifts into sharper drama and social commentary; Not for you if you dislike older, sometimes dated dynamics or cynical romance, like in Two Women.
Pros: witty comedy-drama mix; strong lead performances; lively Naples atmosphere | Cons: slow to start; some dated attitudes; plot stretches believability
Themes
- italian
- world war ii
- unknown father
Awards & recognition
- David di Donatello — Best Actor · 1965
- David di Donatello — Best Director · 1965
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 1966 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1966 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1965 · nominated
Cast & crew
Sophia Loren
as Filumena Marturano
Marcello Mastroianni
as Domenico Soriano
Aldo Puglisi
as Alfredo
Tecla Scarano
as Rosalia
Marilù Tolo
as Diana
Gianni Ridolfi
as Umberto
- GC
Generoso Cortini
as Michele
- VM
Vito Moricone
as Riccardo
- RP
Rita Piccione
as Teresina
Lino Mattera
Directed by Vittorio De Sica