In an accident the young mechanic Marco Coccia meets Cristiana. The two fall in love with one another. Cristiana confesses only later that she is a genuine princess. For Marco it is not a problem, but for Cristiana's parents it is a very big problem. The two must separate. When one evening Cristiana calls Marco and lets him know about her forthcoming wedding, Marco with the car races toward Paris and has an accident...
This 1984 Italian comedy from director Carlo Vanzina follows a young mechanic who falls for a woman after a chance encounter, only to learn she is a princess, an obstacle her family finds far harder to accept than he does. Forced apart, the couple's romance builds toward an urgent, emotional turn. Light and bittersweet, the film mixes class-divide romance with gentle humor and wistful longing. Carrying a MagicMovieScore of 6.3, it appeals to fans of vintage European romantic comedies and tender stories about love tested by circumstance and social expectation.
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Claudio Amendola
Marco

Tahnee Welch
Cristiana

Riccardo Garrone
Principe Cellini

Virna Lisi
Principessa Cellini

Mario Brega
Padre di Marco

Fabrizio Bracconeri
Micione

Nicoletta Elmi
Amanda

Giacomo Rosselli
principe Francesco Cellini
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October 5, 1984
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Comedy
Director