Giorgio Bianchi Movies

A philandering violinist must witness the consequences of his actions in this Italian comedy. Not only does the concert violinist have a wife and kids, he also has two mistresses, all of whom he dearly loves. Whenever he goes on tour, he is sure to give them all a loving call. Just as his newest mistress is about to give birth, the musician goes to confession to talk about his situation. The priest suggests he divorce his wife, but the fiddler refuses, asserting that the women all need him. Unfortunately the stress of maintaining three lovers causes him to have a fatal coronary while he tries to call his wife. As he goes to heaven and gets to watch his own funeral, he wonders if his wife ever knew of the others. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

In this romantic comedy, a ship load of the rich and horny embark on a cruise aboard a millionaire's yacht. Included in the guest roster are a French businessman, his singing wife, his mistress, his wife's lover, a count whom the businessman hired to sleep with his wife so he can get a divorce, the boat owner's lover and his son, a lovely model hired by the owner to seduce his son who seems alarmingly disinterested in women, and a photographer to record it all. Lusty confusion ensues until everyone finds their proper mate. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Prolific director Giorgio Bianchi comes off with another good comedy in Il Moralista, due in no small part to the talents of Alberto Sordi as Agostino, the de facto head of a censorship board whose double life as a nightclub owner might raise some questions as to his censorial judgment. The titular head of the organization (Vittorio De Sica) is not that interested in running it himself, being more interested in women. The censors must review everything from posters for a show to the costumes in a show, as well as a production's language and content. Given their predilections, Agostino and his boss are unlikely candidates for making others walk the straight and narrow path of socially acceptable fare. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

The exclamatory title of this Italian drama translates as What Queer Times! The plotline concerns a miser, and the effect his parsimoniousness has on all those around him. To its credit, the screenplay makes an effort to understand the miser's character, rather than depict him as a cardboard villai. Star Gilberto Govi is effective in the leading role, albeit a bit overwrought at times. When Che Tempi! first saw the light of a carbon arc back in 1947, much was made of the fact that leading lady Lea Padovani was the current fiancee of American wunderkind Orson Welles. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide