poster

The Millionairess (1960)

18/10/1960 (GB)Comedy, Romance1h 29m
  • User
    Score

Overview

When her father dies, Epifania Parerga, an Italian in London, becomes the world's richest woman. She feels incomplete without a husband and falls in love with a humble, Indian physician, Ahmed el Kabir, much loved by his indigent English patients.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Sophia Loren

      Sophia Loren

      Epifania Parerga

    2. Peter Sellers

      Peter Sellers

      Dr. Kabir

    3. Vittorio De Sica

      Vittorio De Sica

      Joe

    4. Alastair Sim

      Alastair Sim

      Sagamore

    5. Dennis Price

      Dennis Price

      Adrian

    6. Gary Raymond

      Gary Raymond

      Alastair

    7. Miriam Karlin

      Miriam Karlin

      Mrs. Joe

    8. Noel Purcell

      Noel Purcell

      Professor Merton

    9. Virginia Vernon

      Polly Smith

    Social

    • Reviews 1
    C

    A review by CinemaSerf

    5.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Feb 12, 2023

    I always struggled with Peter Sellers' brand of humour and combined with an over-the-top effort from Sophia Loren here, I will admit to squirming just a bit too often for comfort. She is the eponymous millionairess who can only marry if she meets very strict conditions set by her late father - else she loses everything. She is, however, attracted to Sellers' Delhi-born, scholarly and frankly unlikely "Dr. Kabir" whom it's safe to say, doesn't quite meet the criteria. He promised his mother that he would only marry a woman of modest means who can live, without complaint, on a mere 35 shillings ...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget-

    Revenue-

    Keywords

    • exam
    • based on play or musical
    • doctor
    • wedding
    • millionaire