Product Details

• Actors: Sophia Loren, Charles Boyer, Marcello Mastroianni, Elisa Cegani, Nino Besozzi
• Directors: Alessandro Blasetti
• Writers: Alessandro Blasetti, Ennio Flaiano, Sandro Continenza, Suso Cecchi D'Amico
• Producers: Raymond Alexandre
• Format: Black & White, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Henstooth Video
• VHS Release Date: March 3, 1998
• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304803346
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #245,880 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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The chief reason for viewing What a Woman! is the ravishing, pneumatic, young, (blonde!) Sophia Loren. The living embodiment of Italian cheesecake, she's a veritable force of nature, leveling any man in her path. These include such legendary lady-killers of the cinema as Marcello Mastroianni (quite young and adorable here himself), and that epitome of Gallic charm, Charles Boyer. The plot, such as it is, kicks in when paparazzo Mastroianni snaps a revealing candid shot of humble shop girl Loren on the Appian Way. The photo's appearance on a magazine cover causes a sensation, and Loren is on her way. Mastroianni takes Loren on as his protégé, then seduces and abandons her. She spends the rest of the movie getting back at him, driving him wild with jealousy as she climbs the food chain of men who can make her a star. In the end, she's reduced to throwing rocks at him and screaming, "Tell me you love me or I'll break your head!" It's all just a bit of antic, titillating '50s fluff, but, as one admirer gushes when he sees Loren for the first time, "What a body!", and yes, what a woman. --Laura Mirsky

Customer Reviews

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The dubbed version is awful, July 27, 2000

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Michael Papa "italiamike" (London UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What a Woman! [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The dubbed version of this film is awful.A lot of the transalation is lost,films should be kept with their orignal lanuage and subtitled.5 stars for the subtitled version 1 star for the dubbed,.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars sophia at her sexiest, July 19, 2006

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sam the movieman "moviemanr8" (kew gardens, new york United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What a Woman! [VHS] (VHS Tape)

this a great date movie made in 1956 beautiful romantic comedy great cast with sophia loren marcello mastroianni and charles boyer great fun i love this movie and sophia loren looks great a must see for all loren fans