Merolliv I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Bumpy Chip It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Ginger Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

utgard14 Italian anthology comedy starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni. It's often cited as one of the best films of both stars. There are three stories involving different couples, each played by Loren and Mastroianni. The first has Sophia as a wife who keeps getting pregnant to avoid a jail sentence. It's an amusing story, although it goes on a little long. The second story is about a rich married woman taking a drive with her lover. The segment is pretty dull as it builds up to its punchline. But I suppose that was the point, to make you thing this was an inane soap opera story about whether this woman will choose fortune or love. The question is answered humorously enough but this is still the weakest story in the film. The third story, and the one for which the movie is probably most famous, has Sophia playing a prostitute. Her neighbor's grandson, about to become a priest, falls for Sophia and she must try to set him back on the right path. But, in doing so, she makes a vow that frustrates lustful client Marcello. Sophia's never looked sexier than here and her striptease is legendary.Of the three stories, the last is the most entertaining but none are bad. Sophia is beautiful and enchanting. She and Marcello are both fun in every segment. It's an enjoyable film, though probably much more so if you are a big fan of Italian cinema to begin with.

marqymarqy As this film has not been on telly in the UK since about 1974 I took advantage of the offer to buy a DVD reissue from America at a reasonable price. What I got looked like what I'd have got if I could have videod that 1974 transmission with suitably antiquated equipment - but worse - much, much worse.There are three short stories here - all starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni - top Italian stars of 1963, where and when this film was made.Story one has Sophia as a mother who finds she can evade a heavy fine for selling illegal cigarettes provided she is pregnant or has a child under 6 months old. Cue much baby-making. An amusing comment on Catholicism, sex and the law.For those like me who love to see Sophia in stocking and suspenders, the striptease episode is a great disappointment because of the poor picture quality – or maybe it's because I'm much much older than I was in 1974!Recommended - but maybe wait for a better quality print to become available.

blanche-2 Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren star in three stories about - well, men and women - in "Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow," a Vittorio de Sica film.The stories vary, with the two stars playing roles that show off their different talents. All three of the stories showcase one of Loren's great talents - her awe-inspiring beauty.I was lucky to have seen this in Italian with subtitles. The Italian language is so beautiful. I loved hearing it spoken and to see the Italian scenery along with it.The first story is about a woman who keeps getting pregnant to avoid going to prison for not paying for furniture she purchased. She ends with 7 kids and a husband so worn out he can barely walk. Meanwhile, with each birth, she becomes more beautiful. It's either the longest story or it went on the longest - it's not the most interesting of the three.The second story involves a rich woman with no regard for anyone but herself and her money, even though she talks a different game entirely to her new boyfriend as they're driving. She keeps bumping into people with her car. When she lets the boyfriend drive, he crashes the car rather than a hit a child, and she has a fit. A real nasty piece of work.The third story is really the best - Loren is a high-class prostitute who befriends a young man studying for the priesthood. He's staying with his vicious grandmother in the apartment across from hers. The grandmother flings insults at Loren. Meanwhile, one of Loren's steadies, Mastroianni, can't get to first base with her because she's so distracted. This vignette is famous for Loren's hot striptease, which she repeats for Mastroianni again in 1994's "Pret a Porter." Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren are excellent in all of their roles, set against the beauty of the Italian locales. Loren is gorgeous, in fact, beyond gorgeous, particularly in the last sequence. Even today, she manages to dazzle. There's something about her that no American actress can even approximate.This film may have been a little overrated in its day, but it is certainly well worth seeing.

wellsortof Wasn't too bad, but wasn't the best either. Sophia Loren is smokin' hot in this, like usual, and particularly the strip tease at the end. Little disappointed they stopped some of the tease, such as going from mostly covered down to bra without showing the clothes coming off. I could imagine how Marcello's character is losing his mind watching this. Overall, I'd have to agree that the second vignette was the weakest, and also happened to be the shortest.My biggest issue is the DVD print I watched. I don't know if there's a new edition out, but an academy award winning film should at least be seen in letterbox format, instead of what looks like a poor quality VHS transfer.