It Happens in Roma
Seen it?1955 | 86 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for music lovers and anyone who's survived a family wedding. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. If you loved Alfie, start here. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 26 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Airy comedy of a man a woman and the lengths they'll go to for a really great apartment! Located in the center of Rome with amazing views both want it and strike the compromise of marrying each other platonically to get it. The woman still hopes for true love and the man agrees to step aside should that special someone come along but he is secretly smitten with her and surreptitiously makes her various suitors look like fools. All goes well until he comes up against Rosanno Brazzi and finds him a tough challenge to overcome.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$0K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Giuseppe Amato
- Linda DarnellRenata Adorni
- Vittorio De SicaCarlo Reani
- Peppino De FilippoFilippo Roberti
- Rossano BrazziDino Moriani
- Sophie DesmaretsLa duchessa Isabella Camporese
- Nadia GrayValeria Roberti, moglie di Filippo
- Pierre CressoyDagoberto
- Enrico ViarisioFrancesco
- Gianrico TedeschiIl pianista
- Elsa MerliniAmica del pianista