Totò is his usual manic self, shouting all his lines and being moderately funny and Pidgeon is a phlegmatic British colonel, with a soft spot for Italy. The comedic situations are created by contrasts between the British and the Italian temperament, but they're so cliche and predictable as to be mostly unfunny.
Some cringeworthy dialogue is shouted by Totò to Penelope, the mother of his young, Greek lover. Besides expressing his disgust for the elderly lady, he calls her a witch and declares she should be killed. Since this is supposed to be a comedy, the sexist dialogue is disturbing, not to mention that Penelope is more unattractive than necessary.
The third act, with the arrival of the Germans is moderately dramatic and still extremely loud, just like the previous two chapters. The ending sort of save the show, but not quite enough.
Some cringeworthy dialogue is shouted by Totò to Penelope, the mother of his young, Greek lover. Besides expressing his disgust for the elderly lady, he calls her a witch and declares she should be killed. Since this is supposed to be a comedy, the sexist dialogue is disturbing, not to mention that Penelope is more unattractive than necessary.
The third act, with the arrival of the Germans is moderately dramatic and still extremely loud, just like the previous two chapters. The ending sort of save the show, but not quite enough.