The Millionairess

The Millionairess - 1960 | 80mins | Drama, Comedy | Colour

The Production Team

Director: Anthony Asquith.
Producer: Dimitri de Grunwald.
Associate Producer: Pierre Rouve.
Script: Wolfgand Mankowitz and Riccardo Aragno. (from a play by George Bernard Shaw)
Cinematography: Jack Hildyard.
Editor: Anthony Harvey.
Art Director: Harry White.
Music: George Van Parys.

The Cast

Sophia Loren - Epifania Parerga
Peter Sellers - Dr. Ahmed el Kabir/Parerga
Alastair Sim - Julius Sagamore
Dennis Price - Dr. Adrian Bland
Gary Raymond - Alastair
Vittorio De Sica - Joe
Noel Purcell - Prof. Merton
Alfie Bass - Fish Curer
Miriam Karlin - Maria

Plot Synopsis

Anthony Asquith's film adaptation George Bernard Shaw's stage play. The world's most wealthy woman Epifania Parerga (Sophia Loren) is an imperious heiress who thinks money can buy anything, Epifania's one wish is to be married; but her first marriage to Alistair (Gary Raymond), ended badly and she wants another opportunity for happiness. When she meets altruistic Indian doctor (Peter Sellers) who seems to care nothing for affluence or status, she decides that he is the man for her - but he won't sell his principles, or his love so it is up her to make the doctor see things her way.
Excerpt© 'Puffin Asquith' by R.J. Minney.