Movie

The Mark of the Skunk

1950 · 105 min

A silly, good-natured romp full of slapstick and magical mischief, easy to enjoy without thinking too hard.

Overview: In 1840 California, The Texmelucan viscount bizco, offers a feast for his son Tin, who returned from Italy where he studied fencing. The boy turns out to be a coward who flees in terror after refusing to fight a duel with Captain Gaspar. In their flight, Tin rescues a witch was tied to a tree. Grateful, the witch gives him an ointment that will make him invincible for an hour. The coward swordsman will have three opportunities to use it and save his father from the injustices of the evil ruler Marcelo.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, absurd and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, justice, corruption, identity
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
justice
corruption
identity
crime
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none