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The Magnificent Adventurer

1963 · 93 min

A lively, colourful costume adventure that romps through art and romance with old-fashioned charm and little depth.

Overview
Benvenuto Cellini knows no obstacles when it comes to creating a work of art or conquering the heart of a woman.

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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • art
  • ambition
  • love
  • obsession
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
history, adventure
Directed by
Riccardo Freda
Written by
Antoinette Pellevant, Filippo Sanjust
Starring
Brett Halsey, Claudia Mori, Françoise Fabian, José Nieto, Bernard Blier, Umberto D'Orsi, Jacinto San Emeterio, Félix Dafauce
Music
Francesco De Masi
Cinematography
Raffaele Masciocchi, Julio Ortas
Runtime
93 min
Country
Spain, Italy, France
Languages
Italian

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