My First 40 Years

Marina is an ambitious woman determined to escape an ordinary life and achieve wealth and fame. She uses her attractiveness to climb the social ladder, moving through various relationships and scandals to enter the world of the elite. After securing a marriage to a wealthy prince, she attains the glamorous lifestyle she always desired. However, her priorities shift when she falls in love with a struggling artist, who leads her away from luxury and into a bohemian existence.

This 1987 comedy was directed by Carlo Vanzina, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Marina Ripa di Meana and Enrico Vanzina. It is the fifth film in Vanzina's directed works, released the same year as Montecarlo Gran Casinò. The production was a joint effort between Italy and France, produced by Reteitalia and C.G. Silver Film. The cast features Carol Alt in the lead role as Marina, alongside Elliott Gould, Jean Rochefort, Pierre Cosso, Capucine, and Teo Teocoli.

The film has received a lukewarm reception from viewers. It holds a rating of 4/10 on IMDb based on 254 votes and a slightly lower score of 3.4/10 on TMDB from 20 votes.