Lancoor A very feeble attempt at affirmatie action

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Mort Payne All of the reviews so far have missed the mark on this one. The funniest comment is that Depardieu is "corpulent." He doesn't have a six-pack, by any means, but he is not at all corpulent. Even in his later years, he has been, at most, a little chunky. What intrigues me most of all is that none of the reviews mention the creepy fact that a number of sex scenes in this film have a toddler in the middle of them, and that Gerard Depardieu, in a few scenes, spends an inappropriate time exploring said toddler's boy parts. I get that it's supposed to be a comment on some vague Freudian male penis obsession, but it doesn't have to be creepy like that to make such a point (whatever point that is; it's never made clear). It stops just this side of getting the baby involved in the sex, but goes as far as having a swinger fondling party while the baby watches and to have the baby naked on the bed between Depardieu and Muti carrying out some obvious foreplay, to name a couple of disturbing examples. No wonder this one is hard to find.

Sharan S My initial rating while watching this movie was a 6. Here is a movie that stands as a Gerard Depardieu version of Kramer vs Kramer. Only this movie had a whole lot of nudity and sex, and given the fact that Ornella Muti is an incredibly beautiful actress, I didn't mind that. However, the film's climax hit me hard... hard as a rock. Why would a character go to such depths to retain child custody? Why would a character, who knows that women are his weakness, go back to the addiction? I guess, there's no answer to it. It was the film's cruel climax that lowered my rating to just a 1 on 10. There were several better ways to end the movie and this was the lamest, if said controversial. I don't think this is anywhere close to what a sane man would do in a situation like that.

wrecked64 i have looked for a copy of this film for many years. i was so happy the day i located it and have truly enjoyed it several times.after seeing it, i could understand why the US would not allow it to be imported. there are many scenes that most will find offensive. most of which involve having a baby around during some of the sex scenes, which are fairly explicit - most with gerard's erection very apparent.looking past the sex scenes, the movie is great. i truly enjoyed the idea of 'the penis rules the world' and that 'food is the comfort of the world' and how those two ideas combine to create on of the most shocking of all endings.i will recommend this to all that have a true mature mind and can enjoy the 1970's style sexist attitudes without taking offense. of all of the movies i have in my collection, this is one that i very rarely lend out, i do not wish to take the chance of losing it!

AlisBuna-2 I am a Marco Ferreri fun, this superlative movie has Ornella Muti still young - she became my number 1 for years. I saw it in 1977. I must see this film again with more 23 years on my eyes. Recently I saw "L'Inconnu the Strasbourg" and I felt in love with the new "charm" of Ornella Muti as a mature woman and I cried of happiness. I hope to see her again soon.