The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life (1972)

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

a short story by Durrenmatt. great actors. the well known Alberto Sordi. and a fascinating web of appearances, pleasure and guilt. a film like a large mirror , mixture of shadows and lights and games and fine exploration of the essence of truth. the great virtue - science to be more than part of a single genre. than, the art of Ettore Scola to translate the universe of text in the inspired manner for not lose the details who define its fascinating nuances and the force of text. a film about illusion and right portrait of contemporary society. and a source of questions about the things who define the life. short, a must see. for the atmosphere, for the performances, for a form of refined form of seduction.

a evening. a game. the verdict. adaptation of Friedrich Durrenmatt text, it is a fascinating gem. for impressive performance , for the mixture of genres, for the making of scenes, for the chain of surprises, for debates and the art of Ettore Scolla to use original source. a parable and a special gem because , more than a movie, it is exploration of deep shadows of viewer past. remarkable is the science to not reduct the charm of film at admirable cast. to use the castle details as lead character and construct the unexpected events in a impeccable manner. a film who must see it . the cast is only the bait. the film is the real splendid labyrinth who makes many questions more than joy of a good show. because it is a precise embroidery of old pieces and a beautiful game of appearances.

That many Ettore Scola's fans do not even know the existence of this gem is beyond me."Piu Bella Serata Della Mia Vida" has everything a movie buff demands: -A first-class screenplay,where ,at every minute,you can expect the unexpected.-An incredibly extraordinary cast:think of it!Alberto Sordi,one of the luminaries of the brilliant Italian cinema,pit against the creme de la creme of French veterans :Pierre Brasseur,Charles Vanel and ,last but not least ,Michel Simon!A dream of a cast and Scola directs them in a masterful way."Piu Bella Serata" borrows elements from Agatha Christie's "And then there were none " -aka "ten little Indians" ,Claude Autant-Lara's "L'Auberge Rouge" -the endings are similar-, Julien Duvivier's "Marie -Octobre" or Robert Hossein's unfairly overlooked "Jeu de la Vérité".But all those elements,Scola makes them his very own ,and his movie has no cause to be jealous of those previous works."Piu Bella Serata" is arguably one of the finest Italian movies of the seventies.Like Luigi Comencini's overlooked classic "Lo Scopone Scientifico " -where Alberto Sordi played opposite Bette Davis and Joseph Cotten-,this film is a fable.And you have got to pay attention to comprehend all the serious heavy things the director tells us.These three retired magistrates want to carry on with their work:judging people is their idée fixe ,they are akin to Racine's central character in "Les Plaideurs"."We have already judged Joan of Ark,Dreyfuss and others " says Simon,but we do prefer judging people in the flesh!" The movie also deals with the skeletons in the closet:Sordi's character is not the goofy naive bon vivant he seems to be.Little by little,we discover he might be a monster (He would be one in Mario Monicelli's "I Nuovi Monstri" a brilliant film made of sketches,1978) The judges' desirable mansion in the Swiss mountains with its baroque decorations ,its hunting trophies (what a symbol) ,Janet Agren's luminous beauty (the perfect bait),add to an entrancing atmosphere.The movie runs the whole gamut: it' sometimes a hilarious comedy,sometimes a fantasy and horror gem (with accents of "the most dangerous game" ),sometimes a detective story,sometimes a melodrama (Sordi's childhood).The only flaw is perhaps the last scene:it should have been briefer.This is minor quibble.Expect the unexpected!Enjoy!

This movie is based on a play by Durrenmatt: the story is entertaining, yet it makes you think about what is true and fake, chance and destiny, who you really are and what your life goals are. The movie is a comedy, the movie is a drama, it makes you laugh and think, with several ironic twists. The list of actors is impressive (very well known French actors + the great Sordi) and the acting is really up to expectations. The direction is remarkable too: one of the best movies I have seen!Unfortunately, I have seen the movie only once on TV in France. Does anybody know how I can get a copy? Thank you.