The film was a major critical and commercial success, winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Three Stories
, who portray three different couples in three distinct segments set across Italy. Film Segments & Storylines Adelina of Naples
: Shifting to the cold, wealthy North, Loren portrays a bored, glamorous socialite. While driving her Rolls-Royce, she debates her preference for her luxury car over her struggling writer lover (Mastroianni). This segment serves as a cynical look at materialism and class. Mara of Rome