Despite lush production values, a fine cast a great musical score by Ennio Morricone, a strong cast and narrative roots in one of the greatest of all Italian novels, this film never rises above the level of well staged, nun-exploitation trash. HOWEVER, the same resources assembled together by some strong editing led to a set if great traikers. The trailer for the films Spanish Language distribution, which I saw in Venezuela in 1970, was the most enthralling trailer I had ever seen, or possibly ever would see, a stirring little opera of lurid romanticism. (Find yourself a trailer for this film!) Perhaps, film fans and scholars should turn their attention to the identification and showing of the great trailers!
Review of The Lady of Monza
