The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life (Italian: La più bella serata della mia vita; French: La plus belle soirée de ma vie) is a 1972 Italian-French comedy drama film directed by Ettore Scola.
The count, a former defense attorney, invites Rossi to stay for dinner and participate in a game with Brunetière's three friends, all retired jurists.
TV Guide wrote that "the film combines humor with compelling drama, which sustains viewer interest until the verdict is delivered.
"[3] Carlo Testa called it "a transitional feature" between Scola's early films and his later, more complex ones, and one of the best examples of the Italian tragicomedy of all times.
[4] Brian Mills commented that "the film plays like an Agatha Christie whodunit with lots of twists and unexpected laughs" and added that "Sordi is at his best.