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The Taming of the Scoundrel

1980 · 104 min

A breezy, sunny battle of wills where a grumpy loner slowly melts, played for broad laughs and easy charm.

Overview
A rich farmer is well known for being very unkind. He's misanthropic, misogynous and cantankerous. Until he meets by chance a gorgeous girl...

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • love
  • identity
  • isolation
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Franco Castellano, Pipolo
Written by
Castellano, Pipolo
Starring
Adriano Celentano, Ornella Muti, Edith Peters, Pippo Santonastaso, Jimmy il Fenomeno, Milly Carlucci, Sandro Ghiani, Nicola De Buono
Music
Detto Mariano
Cinematography
Alfio Contini
Runtime
104 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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