Speriamo che sia femmina (Let’s Hope It’s a Girl)

Original post date: 16 May 1987
Rating: ✭✭✰✰

The big crowd pleaser at the film festival so far. The joys and sorrows of a wacky family living in rural Italy. Big name cast. Liv Ullmann, Catherine Deneuve, and Philippe Noiret speak Italian.

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