In the 17th century the Spanish governor of Naples falls in love with a beautiful woman and puts her husband in jail so he can seduce her..
Is this worth a watch? Honestly? If you have an afternoon to kill and a soft spot for 1930s Italian cinema, sure. It’s got a breezy, light-footed energy that keeps things moving, even when the plot gets a bit predictable. If you need grit or modern pacing, steer clear. You’ll probably hate it if you get annoyed by char...
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Mario Camerini
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"Is this worth a watch? Honestly? If you have an afternoon to kill and a soft spot for 1930s Italian cinema, sure. It’s got a breezy, light-footed energy that keeps things moving, even when the plot gets a bit predictable. If you need grit or modern pacing, steer clear. You’ll probably hate it if you get annoyed by characters who make consistently bad decisions for the sake of a gag. The whole thing feels like a stage play that escaped into the streets of Naples. There’s this constant, frantic e..."
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