La fortuna di essere donna

To anyone who really paid attention to Blasetti's cinema of the Fascist Era, in which he was the brightest star, the ease with which he fits in with modern 1950s commedia all'Italiana shouldn't come as a surprise. His versatility was always part of his genius. This movie is a milestone in being the first to feature Mastroianni and 21-year-old Loren as a duo, and has a characteristically beautiful script by D'Amico about glamor and jealousy. As good as romantic comedy gets.