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Nothing Left to Do But Cry

1984 · 112 min

A loose, talkative buddy romp that ambles through time with whimsy and melancholy, charming more than it dazzles.

Directed by: Roberto Benigni, Massimo Troisi
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
Starring: Massimo Troisi, Roberto Benigni, Amanda Sandrelli

Overview: Two 20th-century friends accidentally stumble into the year 1492, where they meet a charming teen and try to alter history.

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Directed by: Roberto Benigni, Massimo Troisi
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
Starring: Massimo Troisi, Roberto Benigni, Amanda Sandrelli

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
love
fate
identity
grief
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	8
Realism	4
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, fantasy
Directed by: Roberto Benigni, Massimo Troisi
Written by: Roberto Benigni, Massimo Troisi, Giuseppe Bertolucci
Starring: Massimo Troisi, Roberto Benigni, Amanda Sandrelli, Iris Peynado, Carlo Monni, Livia Venturini, Paolo Bonacelli, Nicola Morelli
Music: Pino Donaggio
Cinematography: Giuseppe Rotunno
Runtime: 112 min
Country: Italy
Languages: Italian

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