Based on a Pirandello play, Vittori De Sica plays a wealthy young social lion who has to constantly fight off a horde of women who are eager to marry him because of his position and money. He weds Elisa Cegani, a servant girl, who turns out to be a more appealing wife than any of the others could have been.
Is it worth your time? If you like old Italian cinema that doesn’t take itself too seriously, then yes, Ma non è una cosa seria is a fun afternoon watch. It’s got that specific 1930s elegance where everyone is wearing sharp suits and the dialogue moves at the speed of a machine gun. However, if you need modern pacing o...
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old Italian cinema that doesn’t take itself too seriously, then yes, Ma non è una cosa seria is a fun afternoon watch. It’s got that specific 1930s elegance where everyone is wearing sharp suits and the dialogue moves at the speed of a machine gun. However, if you need modern pacing or aren't a fan of stage-to-screen adaptations that feel a bit, well, staged, you might find your mind wandering. It’s definitely not for the action-movie crowd. The De Sica Charm ..."
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