DeputyDave

OK, I usually hate threads where someone asks about a movie title using obscure and almost meaningless clues, but my wife has been bugging me about this movie she remembers loving when she was young.

She says the movie is from the 40's or 50's. It is set Italy about an Italian (female) teacher and an American man (possibly a soldier). It features the song "Volare". It seems to be a romance.

That's it. She can't give me anything else. I throw myself upon the mercy of DVDTalk.

Cygnet74

Spring Wind (1959)? on imdb.com, it's the oldest film that has this song on its soundtrack.

DeputyDave

She swears that is not the same movie after reading the description. My wife insists that the female romantic lead is Italian. Also she thinks (maybe) the title refers to "birds" in some way.

DeputyDave

I hate to bump my own post but my wife made me promise to give it one more shot.

Bill Needle

Rome Adventure
(aka: Lovers Must Learn) 1962

DeputyDave

Hot Damn! That MUST be it. I checked the soundtrack and Volare is there! As soon as she gets home I'll ask her but I'm sure you found it.

Thank you, this should get me some tonight (and I'll dedicate it to you, Bill)

Bill Needle

If she really remembers this fondly and you really want to rev her motor, play this for her:

Al Di La

It's the big hit make-out song from the movie. My compliments!

Heat

Hmm... where have I seen that cover before?




By the way, if you haven't seen Roman Holiday, it is a very good older film and the DVD is $7.78 from DDD. Of course, it's not the movie she wanted...

PopcornTreeCt

The first movie that popped into my mind was the Nicolas Cage/Penelope Cuz movie.

Bill Needle

I know, it's like they didn't even try. Well, OK, they're driving a different direction.

Bill Needle

So what was the verdict DeputyDave? Was this it?

Heat

More importantly, did you get any? Did you dedicate it to Bill?

DeputyDave

Yes it was the right movie (Thanks!), yes I did get some, and yes Bill's name was cried out in passion (by her or me, I can't remember).
Now the problem is... how do I get it for her to see? The VHS tape is long OOP and it's not available on DVD. I tried BBV and Hollywood buy both have cleaned out any older obscure videos long ago.

Trigger

http://www.cduniverse.com/productinf...le=movie&Bab=E

only recently went OOS at cduniverse... I saw a bunch of them used at amazon, but expect to pay 50 bucks.

Bill Needle

I don't know whether to smile with satisfaction or cry myself to sleep trying to find my happy place...

DeputyDave

Sorry to revive a long dead thread but it seems the answer was wrong. I eventually found Rome Adventure and just got it for my wife and... not it. She was completely let down (thanks for nothing Bill).

So, asking again... this movie is older (40's or 50's), maybe in black and white, about an female Itallian teacher (maybe from a small town, not in Rome) meeting and falling in love with an American man (who is maybe rich, maybe a soldier). Any ideas? She says "Volare" might have been in it

Charlie Goose

You just confirmed after SEVEN years that it was wrong?

Cardsfan111

Bill Needle will be crushed.

islandclaws

TheMovieman

When I began reading the thread and saw it was from '05, I was wondering why it'd be bumped.

Heat

How sure is she about the song Volare? That song was written in 1958 and there don't seem to be that many songs featuring it.

DeputyDave

NOW, after I told her that she is not convinced.

I finally found it from netflix (I was going to buy it, luckily I didn't) and ordered it. last night we sat down to watch it and... shit hit the fan. Not the right movie.

Kurt D

I hope as she was pounding you on the head with a pillow that she was screaming, "you made me wait 7 years for this?!"

The Bus

So, not The Italian Job either?

davidh777

He was getting some for seven years on false pretenses?