Antonio, a singing Neapolitan fisherman who loves opera, is in trouble after throwing some eggs at a bad tenor. Trying to elude the carabinieri he hides in church and finds himself singing with Maria, a soprano in need of a tenor.
Should you watch this? Honestly, only if you have a weird itch for old-school musicals that refuse to make sense. If you hate opera, or people randomly breaking into song while holding fish, run away. But if you’re like me and find the charm in movies that are just barely holding it together, stay. The whole thing sta...
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"Should you watch this? Honestly, only if you have a weird itch for old-school musicals that refuse to make sense. If you hate opera, or people randomly breaking into song while holding fish, run away. But if you’re like me and find the charm in movies that are just barely holding it together, stay. The whole thing starts with an egg-throwing incident. It sounds like a cartoon setup, and honestly, it plays out like one. Antonio is just trying to live his life, but he has this temper and a voice ..."
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