| The Most Wonderful Moment | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Luciano Emmer |
| Written by | Sergio Amidei Luciano Emmer Glauco Pellegrini Ugo Pirro Vasco Pratolini |
| Produced by | Giorgio Agliani |
| Starring | Marcello Mastroianni |
| Cinematography | Luciano Trasatti |
| Edited by | Jolanda Benvenuti |
| Music by | Nino Rota |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Most Wonderful Moment (Italian: Il momento più bello) is a 1957 Italian drama film directed by Luciano Emmer.[1]
This drama deals with natural childbirth, and was described as "clinically pure, informative, edifying and, on occasion, tenderly dramatic". Pietro is in love with a nurse; they keep their affair secret until she falls pregnant. Worried that marriage will affect his career, she prepares for the upcoming childbirth.[2]
- ^ "NY Times: The Most Wonderful Moment". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ^ Weiler, A. H. (1 June 1959). "Movie Review - Il Momento Piu Bello - Screen: Natural Birth; The Most Wonderful Moment' Bows - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2009.