The film, a screwball comedy genre that was wildly popular in Italy in the 1950s and 60s, has also been mostly panned by critics.
“At a time when we need comfort and beauty, this type of stuff has a demeaning ugliness,” wrote one.
The film is typical of old Italian humour, enjoyed by a generation that has mostly died out.”
The film has two serious moments in which it acknowledges the coronavirus tragedy while jokes connected to the government’s handling of the pandemic were removed.