Name: Marriage Italian Style
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Released: 1964-12-18
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Cast: Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Aldo Puglisi, Tecla Scarano, Marilù Tolo

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During the bombing of Naples in World War II, a cynical businessman helps a naive prostitute, who spends the next two decades desperate to have him reciprocate her feelings.

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Italian Cinema
Post-War Naples
Romantic Drama
Cynical Love Story
Family Saga
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Neorealism Influence
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Directed by: Vittorio De Sica
Written by: Tonino Guerra, Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi
Produced by: Carlo Ponti
Music by: Armando Trovajoli

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December 18, 1964 · 1 h 42 min · NR

Released: December 18, 1964
Runtime: 1 h 42 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Sexual Content
Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Original language: Italian
Made in: Italy, France
Box office: $13 million
Available in: 16 countries

Tropes

Romantic Rain, Confirmed Bachelor, Flashback +9

Romantic Rain
Confirmed Bachelor
Flashback
Happily Ever After
Slap-Slap-Kiss
Toplessness from the Back
Luke, I Am Your Father
High-Class Call Girl
The Film of the Play
Deconfirmed Bachelor
Son of a Whore
Meet Cute

12 of 23 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream Marriage Italian Style?

In the United States, Marriage Italian Style streams on Criterion and Kino Film Collection, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 10 other countries.

Is Marriage Italian Style worth watching?

82

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Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82 (IMDb 7.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 86%).

Is Marriage Italian Style good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 9 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Will Marriage Italian Style make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and sharp wit (7 of 10).

Is Marriage Italian Style in English?

Italian

No, it was made in Italian.

What tropes does Marriage Italian Style use?

Romantic RainConfirmed BachelorFlashbackHappily Ever AfterSlap-Slap-KissToplessness from the BackLuke, I Am Your FatherHigh-Class Call GirlThe Film of the PlayDeconfirmed BachelorSon of a WhoreMeet Cuteand 11 more

TV Tropes lists 23 tropes for it, including Romantic Rain, Confirmed Bachelor, and Flashback.