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There are many films about alcoholism, this is among the best.

Damn it, I had started writing it myself. It means that if I feel like it, I'll choose another movie. What can I say, it’s the Wilder film I prefer, a drama that doesn’t leave a bitter taste in the mouth. The director cynically exposes the perverse mechanisms of our society, masterfully shifting from drama to comedy, never falling into the grotesque. He makes us both cry and laugh.

I endorse Lord's comment. (n 13)

The fat woman hungry for sex and food kept me aroused throughout the entire movie. Consequently, I liked it, and from that, I concluded that the film symbolizes the decay of the welfare society. Aged? But it’s more relevant today than it was back then. Soon in Italy, we won’t have welfare anymore, so we can say it has aged.

Good review, from the group I only have The Charm Of The Highway Strip, which fully satisfies me.

Of the group, I only know Mitt Jett (or a similar name); I listened to them on Stereonotte when Federico Gugielmi was presenting, maybe you can tell me the exact title.

It's true Bartleboom, but as far as I'm concerned, I only argue with Poletti if I think he's saying something foolish. In this case, he first states generically that it is schematic, then explains better by writing that it is rather simple in its evolution, with few peaks of genius, which is very dear to Billy Wilder, quite monotonous, ironic yes, but without real peaks of high irony... yet he considers "The Seven Year Itch" among Wilder's best despite being much simpler and having fewer peaks of irony than this one. As I've already written, "The Seven Year Itch" mainly thrives on the extraordinary portrayal of the "ditzy" character sketched by Marilyn Monroe. Try to imagine the same film with another actress; I am convinced it would lose much of its charm.

@Poletti, why don’t you explain better what you mean when you call it schematic? Schematic can mean anything; please clarify, maybe by mentioning a scene, or whatever you prefer, but help me understand. For me, this is better than "When the Wife is Away," which mainly relies on the extraordinary portrayal of the "scatterbrain" drawn by Marilyn Monroe. Only she could deliver it in that remarkable way.

A review I couldn't read until the end. Anyway, it's an "extreme" film in its exaggerated stylistic quest. It didn't completely convince me... but do snuff movies really exist?

Precise. Novak isn't a great actress, but she's just fine for this film.