La Ciociara (Two Women)
Posted by martinteller on January 27, 2007
So-so drama of a woman and her 12-year-old daughter in wartime Italy. Sophia Loren and Jean-Paul Belmondo are good, if slightly on the hammy side. The narrative is a bit loose, but the anecdotes were interesting enough. I was actually quite into it until near the end, where this racism comes out of nowhere. One could argue that it’s not racist (or at least not intentionally so) but I didn’t care for it at all. Still, I guess it’s worth a watch, but not on the godawful Madacy DVD that’s available. The print quality is equal to the worst of VHS. Rating: 6
