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Madly in Love

1981 · 100 min

A breezy, good-natured Italian romp that coasts on a cheeky lead's charm and the simple pleasure of watching an underdog chase a princess.

Overview
Cristina is a rich, spoiled princess visiting Rome with her royal parents. The mission of their visit is to marry her off to a super-wealthy corporate type and thereby start to turn around the losses their small kingdom is experiencing in its casino business. These less-than-noble intentions get derailed when Barnaba, a zany bus driver enters their lives and falls madly in love with the gorgeous Cristina. He is nuts enough to succeed in this romantic chase after royalty, as love seems to fuel his determination to rid Cristina of her elitism and to make her see his own irrepressible attractions.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 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
  • love
  • class
  • greed
  • identity
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
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
Realism5
Romance7
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
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Directed by
Pipolo, Castellano
Written by
Franco Castellano, Pipolo
Starring
Adriano Celentano, Ornella Muti, Adolfo Celi, Milla Sannoner, Enzo Garinei, Corrado Olmi, Franco Diogene, Dino Cassio
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
100 min
Country
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Languages
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