Rating: Unrated
Starring: Sophia Loren, John Gavin, Maurice Chevalier
Rating: 2 stars
The only good thing about this movie - and the reason why I didn't give only 1 star - is the fabulousness of the eternal Sophia Loren. The whole thing seems to be just an excuse to parade the stunning star in gorgeous outfits. It pleases the eye like all works of art do, but this is suppose to be a movie. It tells the story of a "rebel" European princess who gets exiled into the country in order to avoid negative press due to her unique antics. She meets and falls for an American millionaire (always handsome Gavin), but then decides to embrace her role in the monarchy and return to court as a subdued version of herself. She is ready to agree to an arranged marriage to a Prussian prince, but the attractive American pops up again to remind her that she could be having much more fun instead. So could the audience...Even the genial Maurice Chevalier is tiring. One interesting thing: Angela Lansbury plays a bitchy countess intent on revealing the Princess' wild side to her future husband. Still, not interesting enough to make this a worth while film.