Filumena (Sophia Loren) was working in a brothel when she first met Domenico (Marcello Mastroianni), and his been his mistress ever since. Upon hearing that he plans to marry as much younger woman Filumena devises a brill... more »iant scheme to convince him that« less
"Hands off - this great movie was transfered to DVD in the worst quality I've ever seen. The whole item is simply garbage.
I was really looking forward to the release of that film, but the result is not only disappointing but also a disaster. Of course, one can not always demand a transfer quality on the level that criterion has established with its releases ("divorce italian style", to cite just one example of that great collection), but there is a minimum of quality standards to be followed.
Although amazon is neither responsible for the content nor the quality standards of the offered products, they should be able to find a way to rate new products in the DVD section initially. Especially from a point of view that has its focus in reviewing the picture transfer, audio quality, language and subtitle options.
Considering this item, I would recommend to delete it from the sales list. In my humble opinion, customer service means, to prevent people from purchasing products like that one....."
Awful transfer
Jeffrey Rosen | Los Angeles, CA | 12/02/2005
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Avoid this until a legitimate version is released. The English subtitled version is pan and scan from a dupey print with limited subtitles and grain the size of boulders. PLEASE save your money. The Italian only is a hair better in that it is anamorhic, but still a subpar picture (and no subtitles). Assume film is Public Domain for this is the worst DVD I've ever purchased....."
Major Disappointment
big nick | Ormond Beach, FL USA | 01/11/2006
(2 out of 5 stars)
"I saw the last 20 minutes of this movie on TV several years ago and have been waiting for it to become available on DVD ever since. What a disappointment! As other reviewers have stated over and over, the quality is terrible. So why did I give it 2 stars instead of the lowest rating? First it is a great movie. Second, for reasons which I do not understand, the quality is good if you do not use subtitles. So if you understand Italian I can recommend it. Otherwise, don't waste your money."
Worst Quality
IG 101 | New York | 12/08/2005
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Terrible quality. I cannot believe someone would have a nerve selling this. What a pity, because this is a great, great film."
Why dont Amazon do something???
Paul Donnachie | UK | 06/12/2006
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Totally agree with other reviews- this is a rubbish reproduction, an insult to a great movie. SO why dont Amazon act and a) stop allowing it to be peddled and b) help customers get refunds. Has anyone got their money back?"