It Started in Naples

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Summary: It Started In Naples
Review: I have seen this movie time and time again over the years and it always still leaves me with sigh! The scenery, songs, actors, and the inevitable love story are both beautiful and timeless. I have always enjoyed movies with Sophia Loren and Clark Gable and this one is among my favorites. Comic one-liners, mixed with song and dance on the beautiful island of Capri. How can two people not find love! Pop some popcorn, get comfortable on your sofa and settle down with this movie. I'm sure you will not be disappointed.

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Summary: Loren & Gable - better in the flesh
Review: I was there on Capri, on the terrace of the restaurant that Gable and Loren were filmed running into, splashing through pouring rain, 20x over. What a scene.

My father filmed it on 8mm home movie. My mother edited it out later. Loren's scarlet dress was painted on - I've never forgotten the way she looked. I was only 10 y.o. at the time!

The film? Oh, it's a turkey! Dreadful! You can forget it! I never will, because I saw Loren...

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Summary: Oh to be in Capri with Sophia Loren!
Review: If you love Sophia Loren, beautiful balloon bouquets, wiseacre humour, and all things Italian, then rush out and buy this film. Otherwise, pass on it. The script is lousy, almost silly, Gable is desperately trying to recapture his faded movie starhood, and what we have here is more wonderfully romantic and sensual atmosphere than story - in sunny Italy with stunning Sophia Loren and other Italian beauties falling in love. She's never looked better! And that laughter will be with you for weeks! This movie really is more like a romantic travelogue than a true movie. For anyone who longs for the carefree idyllic beauty of italy, this film captures it. Just be sure to overlook the hokey script. As Gable said in the film, "I've grown to like all of the native products." And so have I.

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Summary: i love the scenery,music, and the actors!
Review: one of my all-time-favorites. sophia loren and clark gable are fun to watch, and the little boy steals the show. the music and gorgeous capri and naples stayed with me.

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Summary: The REAL Star of this film is Breathtaking Isle of CAPRI!
Review: Sophia Loren and Clark Gable are stellar as single parent of Italian boy and the wealthy American stranger who comes to claim his deceaced brother's illegitimate son. At first the two leads are opposites in a custody battle, but eventually they see sparkles in each other's eyes. Although having solid support from her poor yet happy community, and easily winning her "case" against the money-waving "Americano", Loren decides to give up the child in order to assure a better future for him.

It requires a bit of faith to blindly accept this "May/October Romance" between Loren and Gable. Gables own words of concern regarding this make the idea much more believable. Because of this "scripted" comment, their love does not seem rediculous. With other couplings (Jimmy Stewart & Grace Kelly/Fred Astaire & Audrey Hepburn, etc.) the routinely used age-ism in Hollywood was transparently obvious and eventually offensive.

Watch for some excellent musical numbers featuring the talents of the ever-beautiful Sophia Loren. Be sure to also take in the REAL STAR of this film, the breathtaking cinematography of the Isle of Capri! You're gonna like this picture!****