Rossana Rory

Battle of al Alamein from the Italian viewpoint

An all-star cast and jazzy score highlight this charming comedy, a deft satire of classic caper films like RIFIFI. BIG DEAL ON MADONNA STREET hilariously details the plight of a sad-sack group of bumbling thieves and their desperate attempts to pull off the perfect heist.

A young woman named Vittoria has recently ended a love story with an older man. After meeting Piero, a stock market trader, the two start seeing each other and wander through the deserted, modernist suburbs of Rome. Their affair, however, will soon reveal itself to be a doomed one.

Every September, this successful New York businessman (Rock Hudson) visits his Italian villa to relax and to romance his Roman girlfriend (Gina Lollobrigida). But after arriving unannounced one July day, he's in for a huge surprise! During his absence, the luxurious home has become a hotel.