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Anthony Asquith, more famous for his direction of George Bernard Shaw's PYGMALION, here adapts the lighter, though still socially conscious Shaw play, THE MILLIONAIRESS. Sophia Loren, as the beautiful, statuesque heiress, Epifinia, can't find a man who measures up to her late father's marriage test. The prospective groom must .. Read more

Starring	Sophia Loren, Peter Sellers, Vittorio De Sica, Alastair Sim
Director	Anthony Asquith
Genres	Comedy

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- Messy travesty of a Shavian comedy that was never more than a star vehicle to begin with. Hardly any of it works despite the star cast, who are mostly miscast.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  Modern fairy story
  
  This film is a variant on the old fairy-tale theme of the Princess and the Pauper, but with a twist: in this version the princess is pursuing the pauper. '... read more »
  
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  - 24 Sep 2005 at 10:40
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  Don't Bother.
  
  What a truely horrendous film.
  
  When selecting this DVD I read the cast list and made my selection based on this, oh what a mistake. It is fair to say... read more »
  
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  Waste of time
  
  The most boring, pointless film ever made? The plot is poor, the acting is poor and the story line elusive
  
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  - 18 Apr 2011 at 09:44
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  The Millionairess
  
  Very funny. Peter Sellers once again does a stellar job playing an Indian. Sophia Loren was also great. Great on screen chemistry between them both.
  
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  DID NOT ASK FOR THIS RENT
  
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  MY LOVE FILM WAS ON WHEN I CAME HOME AND THIS DISCK
  
  WAS ON IT SO I WAS CROSS AND I HAVE NOT BEEN HAPPY WITH THIS
  
  DVD RENT SO DO NOT SEND ... read more »
  
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  Modern fairy story
  
  This film is a variant on the old fairy-tale theme of the Princess and the Pauper, but with a twist: in this version the princess is pursuing the pauper. '... read more »
  
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  - Cardiff, Wales
  - 24 Sep 2005 at 10:40
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  Not worth watching
  
  We could not even completely see the movie and returned it!!! Silly Plot, Silly Story and Silly Acting.
  
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  Modern fairy story
  
  This film is a variant on the old fairy-tale theme of the Princess and the Pauper, but with a twist: in this version the princess is pursuing the pauper. '... read more »
  
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  - 24 Sep 2005 at 10:40
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  The Millionairess
  
  Very funny. Peter Sellers once again does a stellar job playing an Indian. Sophia Loren was also great. Great on screen chemistry between them both.
  
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- - a customer
  - 12 Apr 2011 at 22:10
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  Waste of time
  
  The most boring, pointless film ever made? The plot is poor, the acting is poor and the story line elusive
  
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  - 18 Apr 2011 at 09:44
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  Don't Bother.
  
  What a truely horrendous film.
  
  When selecting this DVD I read the cast list and made my selection based on this, oh what a mistake. It is fair to say... read more »
  
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  - 09 Mar 2012 at 23:18
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  DID NOT ASK FOR THIS RENT
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  MY LOVE FILM WAS ON WHEN I CAME HOME AND THIS DISCK
  
  WAS ON IT SO I WAS CROSS AND I HAVE NOT BEEN HAPPY WITH THIS
  
  DVD RENT SO DO NOT SEND ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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  - Basingstoke
  - 28 Feb 2009 at 15:32
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  Not worth watching
  
  We could not even completely see the movie and returned it!!! Silly Plot, Silly Story and Silly Acting.
  
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  - 09 Jan 2005 at 10:16

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- Messy travesty of a Shavian comedy that was never more than a star vehicle to begin with. Hardly any of it works despite the star cast, who are mostly miscast.
- 32594
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42

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  Anthony Asquith, more famous for his direction of George Bernard Shaw's PYGMALION, here adapts the lighter, though still socially conscious Shaw play, THE MILLIONAIRESS. Sophia Loren, as the beautiful, statuesque heiress, Epifinia, can't find a man who measures up to her late father's marriage test....