La Bella Mugnaia is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Camerini. The movie is set in 17th-century Naples, where the Spanish occupation has imposed heavy taxes on the local population. The story revolves around Luca, a young and resourceful miller, and his beautiful wife Carmela. Luca’s cleverness and Carmela’s stunning beauty attract the attention of Don Teofilo, the governor of Naples…
With Marcello Mastroianni, Vittorio De Sica and Sophia Loren.