what can i say . this be a wonderful and gentle film and the kind and sadly and hollywood no longer make . i saw it first twenty year ago and and it haunt me ever since while i try to watch it once every couple of year . fontaine and cotten be in top form here and a be all the support actor ( especially tandy ) . the plot be absolute escapist romantic fare and which i will leave others to describe . while on the surface the main catch may seem far fetch and it handle with surprising credibility while one can not help but feel catch up in the lover dilemma . give their once in a million opportunity and would any of u have do anything different . can we judge them . but and despite the outstanding acting and story and the real star here be the music and the italian setting . the haunting song september affair and play in the film and be record shortly before walter huston death and release posthumously while the poignancy of this fact and and the skillful usage in the film and make both a huge sensation . the captivate black and white italian scenery and especially in rome and capri ( check out the awesome sequence in the cave at capri ) be worth watch just by itself much of the same would be capture later in technicolor ( but not a effectively ) in the film rome adventure . an unforgettable viewing experience while if you love escapism and romance and do not miss this one .