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Spoilers. Observations. Opinions.No code here? Lots of female buttocks hanging out behind brief swimsuit-type garments. Sophia, indeed, has the extra hammy yammies to make a voyeur's imagination start wandering. De Sica is the stereotypical leering admirer who implies he is too old to take advantage, even though stuffy Gable is the same age and pretends he is not interested in the excessive skin show.On and on. Sophia shows up in a black bra. This is the early 1960s? This is not an Italian film, but American. Mores in the USA were still quite WASP-ish, and didn't have room for frowzy flimsy lingerie looking itself like an unmade bed.Sophia always looks good, however, dressed down or up. Witness her proper black suit in the courtroom scene. She wants to sway the judge to give the kid to her, of course. Meanwhile, she shows enough leg that De Sica literally thirsts for some contact. She is even sexy in this dress suit. She sways the court. Her appearance says she is not the improper relative with which the boy should thrive.The boy is excellent. All street-smart, all knowing, dumb as a cucumber. Sneaking cigarettes, drinking wine and coffee. He has learned American quips, either from Gable or maybe old wartime American movies.De Sica is a card. He steals the show in his own way. Avvocato and pig, indeed. He is a handsome dog, yet his romantic idea is to be young enough to progress with Sophia.The kid wants Gable and Sophia to hook up, which eventually happens after some usual conflict. The denouement shows a bouquet of balloons, the kid, Sophia and Gable walking off into the cinematic sunset.I am a writer, film historian, actress, film critic and movie reviewer.

Clark Gable goes to Naples for his late brother's estate and will etc, but there he finds Sophia Loren as his (ex) sister-in-law. Period. You know the rest. But wait. I have to say more, don't I? Actually, there is a little more to it. Clark is engaged to another woman. So all is not easily predictable, is it? And then, there's the little boy, his nephew. Together they try to put a facade over Clark, but he finds out pretty quick what she does for a living, and that the boy is exposed to things young boys shouldn't be. And, he smokes. So, he tries to take the boy back with him to America. This gets even more complicated, doesn't it?! Granted, the film may have its flaws, but it's the type of film that's so enjoyable and sweet, the viewer doesn't care and sits back and has a gay old time. It was actually a lot funnier than I expected. If you find this on a Saturday afternoon on TCM, please watch it. You will thoroughly enjoy it and wonder why you'd never heard of it before now.

I just got this movie, as it was just released in July 2005 on DVD. I'd seen it before on TV and had rented it before on VHS. Not sure what it is about this movie, but it's so full of charm! The beautiful landscapes and backdrops of Naples and Capri make it worth the view alone (Not to mention Sophia Loren; Viva Italia!) This was Clark Gable's second-to-last film, I believe, and as he was a bit miscast in the role (he was 59 or so), he pulls off the role of pushy Philadelphian lawyer, Mike Hamilton, with style. Sophia Loren's character, Lucia Curcio, is so lovably "Italian", she really shines in this role. It's also very interesting to see the evolution (or de-evolution) of Hollywood's current concept of sexiness when watching Sophia in this film; she exudes it while most modern-day actresses need all the help they can get...with surgery! Marietto Angeletti plays an 8-year old Nando, the nephew of both leads; truly gifted young actor and you'll love his character. And Also, veteran Italian actor Vittorio De Sica seems so natural in his role as the Neapolitan lawyer Mario Vitale, very believable.All in all, a thoroughly enjoyable film and I'd recommend it for everyone. Who knows, it may start a resurgence of tourism to the area!

This movie is a movie that just makes you feel good inside. It was slow at the start, but once Gable started spending time with the boy and Loren, the story picked up and left a wonderful product. My only complaint is that it was sometimes hard to pick up what the Italians were saying when they spoke in English. And although it was pretty easy to sense what they were meaning when they spoke in Italian, I would have liked to see some subtitles...just to know what they were saying. But that would have taken away from the movie...so maybe it's best just as it was. Anyways, a fine film, with Gable his normal charming self, with another male to vy for Sofia Loren, this time being and eight year old.