The real star of this film is Italy itself. Combined with the sweeping score and memorable theme song, it's a feast for the eyes, but alas, not for the heart. The fact that the physically perfect Donahue was the gayest leading man on earth at that time was in the very least a passion killer in that department, the "heat" he generated a was nice stab at the brass ring, but in the end, as vacuous as the merry go round it was attached to. Once again, pleasant escapist fare typical of the time in which it was filmed, but without the backdrop of the gorgeous country in which it was made, clearly a pretty pedestrian reason for a great love story. Want to see a better romance? Watch "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing," a classic of the genre that packs emotional heat with depth of character that goes far beyond simple scenery.
Review of Rome Adventure
