The famous Italian film from the 1970s. So what's this got to do with a blog on Irish cinema? Well, there are several titles made here that are quite similar to this movie: Fools of fortune, Last September, Dawning, and Ascendency. Same story of posh characters living in a mansion with war surrounding them while they pass their time with games such as tennis. A confident woman from this family gets involved with a male outsider involved in battle. Another foreign movie that has had a strong influence on Irish cinema.