Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

1968
M/PG
1h 48m

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6,8/10

1,9 k

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Carla Campbell receives maintenance payment from three former soldiers who all believe themselves to be the father of her daughter, Gia.

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Comedy Romance

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueCarla Campbell receives maintenance payment from three former soldiers who all believe themselves to be the father of her daughter, Gia.Carla Campbell receives maintenance payment from three former soldiers who all believe themselves to be the father of her daughter, Gia.Carla Campbell receives maintenance payment from three former soldiers who all believe themselves to be the father of her daughter, Gia.

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ÉVALUATION IMDb

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1,9 k

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Prix
- 1 victoire et 4 nominations au total

Anecdotes
Mrs. Campbell's red sports car is a Fiat 1500 Cabrio. Gia's car is a Renault Caravelle. Each taxicab is a Fiat 600 Multipla.

Gaffes
The three men are said to have contributed average monthly payments of $85 (Walter), $115 (Phil), and $140 (Justin). While the actual number of years is not completely clear, Justin assumes 20 years. He states cumulative total payments the men paid to Carla, "over 20 years, compounded at 6% interest, would come to $197,000." They also say that Walter paid $41,000 and Phil $47,000 over that period.

None of the calculated figures are correct. Assuming that the monthly averages are correct, as listed above, then the annual/lifetime contributions are $1,020/$20,400 (Walter); $1,380/$27,600 (Phil); and $1,680/$33,600 (Justin) for a total of $81,600.

Justin goes further in calculating accrued interest. He cites an annual figure of 6%. While this would have been approximately correct at the time of filming, it did not represent the previous 20 years. An average interest rate for 1948-1968 is ~3.28%.

At 3.28% the invested total for each man's contribution is $28,737 (Walter), $38,880 (Phil), and $47,332 (Justin). For a total of $114,950. This is significantly less than Justin's $197,000 figure (which is too high even at 6%, which would have been $157,000). [Note that $114,950 in 1968 has an inflation adjusted value of $949,600 in 2022.]

However, these are all theoretical. Presumably Carla used their money to buy the winery and that's where she made her money.

Citations
Justin Young: [Tallying up the amount of money they've collectively sent to Mrs. Campbell over the years] You averaged eighty-five a month, you, a hundred and fifteen, me, a hundred a forty... which, over twenty years, compounded at six percent interest, would come to a hundred and ninety seven thousand dollars.
Walter Braddock: [incredulous] A hundred and ninety seven *thousand*?... We paid more war damages than Germany!

Connexions
Featured in Discovering Film: Gina Lollobrigida (2015)

Bandes originales
San Forino March
Music by Andrew Frank
Lyrics by Andrew Frank
[Sung by the people on the bus on their way to San Forino]

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7/10

You're welcome any day Gina!

I just saw a trailer for a new 2008 film called MUMMA MIA starring Meryl Streep in the Gina Lollobrigida role! Another remake!

Well this original from 1968 is a very funny film, and I guess, an extension of the 'caper comedy' style so popular in the mid-60s. I haven't seen the famous multi paneled trailer (sounds very Mad Mad Mad World) but we are in the cine-world of other adult level all star 'wacky marital mix-ups' with phrase titles like DIVORCE American STYLE, WHAT A WAY TO GO, NOT WITH MY WIFE YOU DON'T, BOY DID I GET A WRONG NUMBER etc, each the American idea of farce: yelling and door slamming. However, unlike some of those mentioned above MRS CAMPBELL is genuinely hilarious. In fact today would still make a good play, if it wasn't one already. I believe however it was an original screenplay by Melvin Frank who had already excelled with many 40s and 50s comedies and in the early 60s with LI'L ABNER and later with A TOUCH OF CLASS in '73. I clearly remember sitting in a large suburban cinema with a very entertained crowd roaring with laughter and marveling at how gorgeous Lollobrigida was then. Lee Grant as always is superb as someone's wife and moaning Shelley Winters is a great foil even for comedy against Phl Silvers and Telly Savalas. Even the horrible presence of bland and pointless Peter Lawford cannot spoil the clever comedy storyline of this uproarious well written heartfelt comedy. The charming and catchy theme song still plays in my head. Forgotten by 1970 and much unappreciated today, MRS CAMPBELL is by far the best of late 60s all star marriage farces and deserves a big new century DVD release. It makes you realize how these 60s films really knew how to entertain. It also makes one realize how far Holllywood has strayed from what worked. No wonder adults don't bother with going to the cinema much in 2005. However, even if this film was remade today with 2005 swearing and punching it would still be funny, such is the solid script and good story. Try and find this film and settle in for a great experience.