C'era una volta

"Who ever thought that making love could be such a glamorous, romantic, spectacular adventure?"

Oct 19 1967 Not Rated 1h 55m
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

A fairy tale of the misadventures of a beautiful but temperamental Neapolitan peasant, Isabella, when she meets the ill- tempered Spanish Prince Rodrigo Ferrante y Davalos. The King of Spain has ordered Rodrigo to choose a wife among seven Italian Princesses, but he is smitten by the lowly peasant.

Plot

A wonderful fairy tale of the misadventures of a beautiful but temperamental Neapolitan peasant, Isabella, when she meets the ill-tempered Spanish Prince Rodrigo Ferrante y Davalos. The King of Spain has ordered Rodrigo to choose a wife among seven Italian princesses, but he is smitten by the lowly peasant. With the help of both witches and saints, Isabella conquers the heart of her Prince after many amusing events--including an outrageous dishwashing contest of the peasant against the Princesses.

Written by

Tonino Guerra, Raffaele La Capria, Giuseppe Patroni Griffi

Directed by

Francesco Rosi

Production Countries

Italy, France

Production Companies

Compagnia Cinematografica Champion, Les Films Concordia, Cinecittà

Languages

Italiano

Awards

2 wins & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,589
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA