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La bambola

1991 · 103 min

An uneasy Italian sex comedy that slides into sleazy exploitation, leaving a sour taste beneath its light surface.

Directed by
Ninì Grassia
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Debora Calì, Serena Bennato, Marcello Montana
Overview
A man without scruples mistreats his lover and her daughter, a teenager. also in his mind a diabolical plan to force the girl into prostitution.

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Directed by
Ninì Grassia
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Debora Calì, Serena Bennato, Marcello Montana
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • class
  • family
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Ninì Grassia
Written by
Ninì Grassia
Starring
Debora Calì, Serena Bennato, Marcello Montana, Piero Di Carlo, Katryn Davies, Livia Gugliotti, Gianfilippo Conte, Carlo Macaro
Runtime
103 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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