This is Dietrich's only Italian-made movie and, unfortunately, the camera dwells too long on the Italian topography and not long enough on Dietrich. Cinematographer Rotunno was the man who lensed THE BIBLE and he was far better at that kind of grandeur then at filming a fabulous face. De
Sica is an Italian count who has fallen on hard times by squandering his once-formidable fortune at the gaming tables. He meets Dietrich in Monte Carlo and immediately falls for her, thinking she's a wealthy marquise. However, she also suffers from a gambling addiction and has thrown her fortune
away. Their romance founders when each learns the other is broke, and Dietrich takes up...
Released:
1956
Rated:
NR
Length:
99 mins