{"id":95208,"date":"2024-01-29T01:29:08","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T08:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=95208"},"modified":"2024-01-29T01:29:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T08:29:08","slug":"marriage-italian-style-1964","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=95208","title":{"rendered":"Marriage Italian Style (1964)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;The more the world changes, the more it stays the same.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Italian-Style.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Italian-Style-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-95209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Italian-Style-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Italian-Style-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Italian-Style-177x270.jpg 177w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Italian-Style.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA middle-aged man (Marcello Mastroianni) about to get married reflects back on how he met his dying mistress (Sophia Loren), who was once a prostitute &#8212; but he soon learns there is more to come in the story of their life together.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flashback Films<\/li>\n<li>Italian Films<\/li>\n<li>Marcello Mastroianni Films<\/li>\n<li>Prostitutes and Gigolos<\/li>\n<li>Romantic Comedy<\/li>\n<li>Sophia Loren Films<\/li>\n<li>Strong Females<\/li>\n<li>Suffering Mothers<\/li>\n<li>Vittorio De Sica Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nSophia Loren&#8217;s third film for Vittorio De Sica &#8212; after <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=84634\"><em>Two Women<\/em> (1960)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5712\"><em>Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow<\/em> (1963)<\/a> &#8212; was her seventh out of fourteen made with her beloved co-star Marcello Mastroianni, and earned her a second Academy Award nomination as Best Actress. Unfortunately, the storyline hasn&#8217;t aged well, coming across like a dated romantic melodrama without the much-needed dark humor or social critique of its similarly named counterpart, Pietro Germi&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2917\"><em>Divorce, Italian Style<\/em> (1961)<\/a>. With that said, Loren is a dominant and glowing force throughout, from her earliest moments striding down the street with confidence: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Walking.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Walking-1024x556.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-95213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Walking-1024x556.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Walking-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Walking-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Walking-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Walking-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Walking.png 1293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#8230; to later sequences when she becomes a fierce Mama Bear at all costs, wanting nothing more than to provide for her kids.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Loren-Mama.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Loren-Mama-1024x554.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"346\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-95217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Loren-Mama-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Loren-Mama-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Loren-Mama-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Loren-Mama-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Loren-Mama-499x270.png 499w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Loren-Mama.png 1291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Mastroianni is a real pill throughout, making it hard for us to root for their relationship in any way:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Italian-Style-Loren.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Italian-Style-Loren-1024x553.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"346\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-95216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Italian-Style-Loren-1024x553.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Italian-Style-Loren-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Italian-Style-Loren-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Italian-Style-Loren-768x414.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Italian-Style-Loren-500x270.png 500w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Italian-Style-Loren.png 1297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and the narrative tension in the final section regarding Loren&#8217;s kids is forced at best. This one is primarily worth a look simply for Loren&#8217;s Oscar-nominated performance. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sophia Loren as Filomena<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Italian-Style-Loren2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Italian-Style-Loren2-1024x551.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"344\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-95212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Italian-Style-Loren2-1024x551.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Italian-Style-Loren2-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Italian-Style-Loren2-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Italian-Style-Loren2-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Italian-Style-Loren2-502x270.png 502w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Italian-Style-Loren2.png 1289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Roberto Gerardi&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Peeking.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Peeking-1024x553.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"346\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-95214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Peeking-1024x553.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Peeking-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Peeking-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Peeking-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Peeking-500x270.png 500w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Marriage-Peeking.png 1287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s worth a one-time look. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0058335\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/marriage-italian-style\/review\/2030039776\/\">TV Guide Review (spoiler alert)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/marriage-italian-style\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aurorasginjoint.com\/2017\/03\/27\/a-dramedy-to-remember-de-sicas-marriage-italian-style-1964\/\">Once Upon a Screen Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The more the world changes, the more it stays the same.&#8221; Synopsis: A middle-aged man (Marcello Mastroianni) about to get married reflects back on how he met his dying mistress (Sophia Loren), who was once a prostitute &#8212; but he soon learns there is more to come in the story of their life together. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Flashback Films Italian Films Marcello Mastroianni Films Prostitutes and Gigolos Romantic Comedy Sophia Loren Films Strong Females Suffering Mothers Vittorio De&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=95208\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-95208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=95208"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95208\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95220,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95208\/revisions\/95220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=95208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=95208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=95208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}