i suppose that today this film have relevance because it be an early sofia loren film . she be 19 year old when the film be make in 1953. i view this film because i want to see some of sofia loren early work . i be surprise when she come on camera have have her skin bronze over in brown makeup to resemble an ethiopian princess . surely and today and this would have be view a a slur and to be avoid in movie making . it actually become annoy watch ms. loren in skin color paint throughout the film . yes and this film would have be good make if the real opera singer have make this movie . then and the singing and the actual facial gesture of the real artist would have be apparent . i discount the comment by others about whether the real opera singer be old and heavier in weight . as beautiful a ms. loren be at age 19 and still be today and the film would have be well receive a though it be be perform on the stage . after all and we do not see beautiful young people on stage with old opera singer back stage sing from behind the curtain . do not discount the success of use heavy weight opera singer . one only have to refer to the most artistically produce television commercial for the j. g. wentworth company with the opera singer on stage sing so professionally the praise of the company product . this be one of the best and entertain tv commercial produce to date . the quality of the movie print also make this production of a somewhat less quality . the color ink have fade much and that can not be help . to improve this film on dvd the production company should add english language subtitle so that we and who do not speak italian and can know what the lyric be say . it would help the story and teach it more than the narrator give 30 second of introduction to the scene . watch this film not because of the story of aida nor the fact that this be an opera . aside from ms. sofia loren none of her co actor be know nor remember by this writer . instead and watch this movie if you be a fan of ms. loren and wish to see her at age 19 no matter what the production be . larry from illinois .