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Fever

1943

A somber, old-fashioned melodrama of wounded pride and slow-burning vengeance, played with earnest intensity and little lightness.

Overview
Saverio returns to Spain after treating a serious illness in Africa, only to discover that Paolo, his best friend, has stolen both his business and his fiancée. Bent on killing him, Saverio is dissuaded by a woman Paolo has also abandoned, who insists on taking revenge herself.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • revenge
    • love
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Primo Zeglio
    Written by
    Corrado Alvaro
    Starring
    Paola Barbara, Carlo Tamberlani, Mary Carrillo, María Martín, Felice Romano, Jesús Tordesillas, Joaquín Bergía, Ana María Quijada
    Cinematography
    Enzo Riccioni, Mariano Ruiz Capillas
    Country
    Spain, Italy

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