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Jan 08, 2018
For starters - I cannot begin to describe to you my initial shock and overwhelming disbelief to find out that this decidedly mediocre, Italian, 3-In-1 passion play (from 1964) actually won an Oscar for "Best Foreign Film". Not only were the 3 mini-stories combined in this 2-hour film all totally forced and annoyingly contrived situations - But the English dubbing was so atrociously amateur that it was downright irritating (and there was no option given to the viewer for the relief of subtitles). Clumsily directed by Italian film-maker, Vittorio De Sica - This "adult" drama (with its weak attempts at comedy thrown in for good measure) was set in the city of Naples, Italy - And I couldn't believe what a grubby, rundown eyesore that this metropolis looked like through the lens of De Sica's camera. All-in-all - (IMO) - This 50+ year-old picture was far from being an Oscar-winner.