If one reads the Trivia section on imdb, one sees that the production was pretty cursed to begin with, which probably explains the pretty low ratings as of today. Peter Ustinov has a great sense of humor, and we see that in HOT MILLIONS, with the awesome Maggie Smith. There was a real magic between them. In Lady L, there are certainly big names, Loren, Newman, Niven, but the magic just isn't there. It opens with Lady Louise (Sophia Loren) being honored, and then we go back in time to relive her life and loves. There ARE some clever lines and turns of phrases, but it's SO much work. The cast just isn't having fun. some fun scenes where Louise started as the laundress in a house of ill repute, but it's not fun or funny. Period pieces are usually slow to begin with, and this one just DRAGS.... skip it. watch Hot Millions instead. Story by Romain Gary, who had a bunch of novels made into films. Directed by Ustinov, but this isn't his best work.
