Femmine di lusso is a 1960 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Giorgio Bianchi and starring Ugo Tognazzi, Elke Sommer, Walter Chiari and Sylva Koscina.
It was also known as Intrigo a Taormina, Love, the Italian Way, Luxury Vacations and Travelling in Luxury.
It was released in the US in 1965 as Love, the Italian Way.Classified Ad 4 -- No Title The Washington Post and Times-Herald 14 May 1965: B15.
Premise The screenplay concerns a group of passengers travelling around the Mediterranean on a luxury liner enjoying various adventures and becoming romantically involved with each other.BFI.org
Cast Ugo Tognazzi - Ugo Lemeni Elke Sommer - Greta Walter Chiari - Walter Sylva Koscina - Luciana Gino Cervi - Ugo's father Caprice Chantal - Elena Le Garde Mario Scaccia - Edmondo, the butler Belinda Lee - Adriana Bessan
Production In June 1960 it was reported the producer offered Maria Callas a role.Maria Callas Gets Offer of Film Role Chicago Daily Tribune 8 June 1960: b2. Belinda Lee has a cameo.
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External links
Film page at BFI Love the Italian Way at TCMDB Love the Italian Way at Film Affinity Page on the film at Elke Sommer Fan Site Film page at Letterbox DVD