The first of the three stories was absolutely outstanding. I wouldn't mind having 7 children with Sophia Loren

Vittorio De Sica is best known for heavy material in the Italian neo-realism style he helped develop, but Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow shows that he can also do frothy comedy - almost screwball - just as well. Not sure how the title really applies except perhaps in how modern each romance is, but the film is a triptych, allowing Italy's iconic sexy screen couple, Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni, to incarnate three different couples. The first story is the longest and the most engaging and amusing, and could have been developed into its own feature, as far as I'm concerned. Lauren is a black marketeer who staves off jail by getting pregnant until she makes her husband ragged. Even if her other characters are more glamorous, she's at her most beautiful and earthy here, and the story is quite fun. The second is a short vignette, almost forgettable but for its savage satire of the upper class. The third, in which Lauren plays a high-class call girl who allows a would-be priest to fall for her (while Mastroianni is her lusty John, swept up in events) is amusing, but ultimately less satisfying than the first story. A very nice change of pace in De Sica's filmography, with actors who can do no wrong.

The first story had a great premise but ran on too long. The second was short and sweet. It got the point across then moved on, which I liked. The third story was my favorite. The two legendary Italian actors played off one another so well. Also the striptease really "peaked" my interest.