When her father dies, Epifania Parerga, an Italian in London, becomes the world's richest woman. She feels incomplete without a husband and falls in love with a humble, Indian physician, Ahmed el Kabir, much loved by his indigent English patients.
A fabulously wealthy and neurotic young woman, Epifania, is told by her doctors that she has only a short time to live and that she must find a purpose in her life. She decides that she must marry a man who is her equal in wealth and a doctor who can cure her. She sets her sights on a handsome doctor, Ahmed, but he is already married to a devoted wife, Patricia. Epifania decides to marry him anyway, which leads to a series of comedic and chaotic events.
The Millionairess received mixed reviews from critics and audiences. While Sophia Loren's vibrant performance was often praised, many found the film's humor to be broad and dated, and the musical numbers were not always well-integrated. It is generally considered a lesser work by director Anthony Asquith.
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The film is an adaptation of a 1936 play of the same name by George Bernard Shaw.
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