When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

An Italian young lady with time on her hands befriends an American GI while he is serving his country in Italy, and they spend much time together. Soon after, the same Italian young lady with more time on her hands befriends another American GI while he is serving his country, and they spend much time together. Soon after that, the same Italian young lady with even more time on her hands befriends an American GI while he is serving his country, and they spend much time together. But after they are sent home, she discovers she's in a family way. What to do? She writes each one and they each in turn support her and her young daughter, none of them knowing of each other - that is, until now, present day, when they all appear at one time practically at her doorstep. But to save face and explain the baby to her small Italian village, she tells a fib that while she was away (to have her baby) she met and was widowed by an American GI. She makes up the name of Campbell and chaos ensues once the fathers show up. The young lady is Gina Lollabrigida, and what a predicament this is! While this and "Mamma Mia!" have similarities, this film is in fact much better. Take the music out of "Mamma Mia!" and you may have good actors. But "Mrs. Campbell" is a whole lot funnier and has more depth to it. Phil Silvers, one potential father, provides much of the laughs with his zesty love of life and buoyant energy, and his wife, portrayed by Shelley Winters, is simply wonderful as his loud uncouth wife. Telly Savalas, another potential father, provides the real heart and depth of the film, something he's not usually on call to do in his action films. His wife is portrayed by Lee Grant, who is supposedly very superficial. But, by the end of the film, we have grown very fond of both of them and we feel like we understand them. Peter Lawford is another potential father, but while he's an adequate actor, he and his wife aren't really given that much to do in the film to really distinguish them. With other larger-than-life actors (or hams) in the film, such as Silvers, Winters, and Savalas (Who loves ya, baby?), Peter and wife only seem mildly amusing or interesting. And, given the fact that Gina's not ugly, she has her own boy-toy. All this put together in one box creates pandemonium and is quite simply is one of the most completely satisfying 1960s comedies you're ever likely to see. If you've never seen this or even heard of it, that needs to be rectified right now. Hilarity's a bound when you meet Mrs. Campbell. Buona Sera!

I agree with ptb-8. Buona Sera Mrs. Campbell was well written and a heartfelt comedy. Ortolani's charming and catchy theme song reminds me of another favorite Italian movie The Yellow Rolls Royce. But I'm glad it's unappreciated and forgotten today. Yes, MRS CAMPBELL is a good example of the marriage farces of Hollywood churned out in the 60s and those films did entertain us. But every time it comes on I cannot help realize how far Holllywood stooped to ridicule decent Eurooean women who suffered all sorts of indignity and hardship during a world war. At least Hollywood allowed Ms. Lollobrigida to explain to her boyfriend and housekeeper why she allowed 3 American men believe to be the father of her daughter. I would've enjoyed hearing the Hollywood studio execs talk her into making this film. And when the ex GIs tally up the amount of money they sent to Mrs. Campbell over the years. "You averaged 85 a month, you - a hundred and fifteen, me - a hundred a forty... which, over twenty years, compounded at six percent interest, would come to a hundred and ninety seven thousand dollars." They are amazed. "We paid more war damages than Germany!" We're asked to find humor somewhere. Other than 3 men believing to be the father of a woman's daughter Mrs. Campbell has nothing in common with Mamma Mia. In Mamma Mia, she does not swindle the men out of a hundred and ninety seven thousand dollars, or lie to their wives that her "husband" died in a heroic war battle. Altho I did enjoy the scene when Mrs. Campbell true motivation is revealed. Her scene with the Countess was beautiful showing that perpetrating a cock n' bull story was her only way to avoid a shameful unwed pregnancy.

For a one-idea plot this is reasonably entertaining if you're prepared to overlook the dubious morality of the eponymous character who not only had unprotected sex with three different men in three weeks but cynically accepted monthly checques from each of them for 20 years which by extension depended on convincing and/or allowing each of the three men to think he was the father of her daughter. Having invented, for the benefit of her neighbors to say nothing of her daughter, a dead husband whose name she took from a can of soup the only suspense element is how and when the truth will leak out. With a premise like this the only way to go is to contrive a way for all three men to be in the same place at the same time and once that happens it's just a matter of how long it takes for them to wise up. Given that the three were all with the USAF during World War II the idea of a twentieth reunion sets the ball rolling on what has the makings of a deft farce in the best Feydeau style but turns out to be club-footed. People like Lee Grant and Phil Silvers are basically slumming here whilst Peter Lawford turns in his usual wooden performance and Shelly Winters does her strident bit. Gina Lollobrigida is good to look at but that's about the best you can give it.

I had never even heard of this film until watching it the other morning. What a wonderful, racy for it's time sort of film. I loved absolutely everything about it. The characters, who would have thought to have placed those actors together. Compliments. The scenery was perfect and warm. Keeping the locals involved made it all the better. I am telling everyone about this film. Believe me, as not being a movie/TV watcher, this film stole my heart completely. Thank you AMC for showing it.The music was outstanding also. What a fantastic upbeat film with a wonderful message. Love, love loved it.