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That's Life: Vittorio De Sica

2001 · 55 min

A gentle, affectionate look back at a filmmaker's life, mixing clips and reminiscence into a warm, unhurried tribute. It feels like a respectful museum walk through cinema history.

Directed by
Sandro Lai
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Vittorio De Sica
Overview
Documentary about the life and career of Italian film director Vittorio De Sica.

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Directed by
Sandro Lai
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Vittorio De Sica
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • memory
  • work
  • family
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Sandro Lai
Starring
Vittorio De Sica
Runtime
55 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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