A charming romantic comedy, inspired by Domenico Modugno’s famous song
Breathe in the healthy new air of youthful zeal, first introduced by Dino Risi in Poveri ma belli
The film was inspired by the famous Neapolitan song by Domenico Modugno (and songwriter Riccardo Pazzaglia, to be honest): a young man wants to spend some time alone with a beautiful girl, but she has the unpleasant habit of always bringing her mother along. It is a delightfully simple story that combines romantic comedy with a fresh depiction of youth, first introduced by Dino Risi in the seminal Poveri ma belli. It even uses some of the same actors. The film boasts a wonderful cast, young and not-so-young (as ever, the cantankerous Tina Pica is irresistible). Domenico Modugno also appears in the film to energise us with a performance of Musetto, another of his fantastic songs.
Young love is sabotaged by a possessive and invasive family. After a series of unexpected events and well-meaning deceptions, the much-longed for consensus finally arrives. But can we be sure the mother-in-law will mind her own business?
A charming romantic comedy, inspired by Domenico Modugno’s famous song
Breathe in the healthy new air of youthful zeal, first introduced by Dino Risi in Poveri ma belli
The film was inspired by the famous Neapolitan song by Domenico Modugno (and songwriter Riccardo Pazzaglia, to be honest): a young man wants to spend some time alone with a beautiful girl, but she has the unpleasant habit of always bringing her mother along. It is a delightfully simple story that combines romantic comedy with a fresh depiction of youth, first introduced by Dino Risi in the seminal Poveri ma belli. It even uses some of the same actors. The film boasts a wonderful cast, young and not-so-young (as ever, the cantankerous Tina Pica is irresistible). Domenico Modugno also appears in the film to energise us with a performance of Musetto, another of his fantastic songs.
Young love is sabotaged by a possessive and invasive family. After a series of unexpected events and well-meaning deceptions, the much-longed for consensus finally arrives. But can we be sure the mother-in-law will mind her own business?
