Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

Take someone you love to a nice, warm, funny picture about a nice, warm, unwed mother.

Directed by Melvin Frank

Produced by Connaught Productions, United Artists

1968108 min6.0 / 10

A warm, playful romantic comedy about an Italian woman's clever deception unraveling when three American soldiers return, built on charm, mistaken identity, and the possibility of genuine connection.

After the end of WWII, an Italian woman receives child support payments from three former US soldiers who all believe themselves to be the father of her daughter, Gia.

Questions people ask

  • Is Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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