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The Swindle

1955 · 113 min

A slow, somber character study that traces a con man's moral reckoning, mixing moments of grim humor with a growing sense of tragedy.

Tagline
SOME PEOPLE DON’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT YOUR DAUGHTERS' WELFARE!
Overview
Aging small-time conman Augusto works with two younger men: Roberto, who desires to become the Italian Johnny Ray, and Carlo, nicknamed Picasso. Through a series of mishaps and personal entanglements, things go badly for Augusto.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • politics
  • class
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
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
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Federico Fellini
Written by
Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli, Federico Fellini
Starring
Broderick Crawford, Giulietta Masina, Richard Basehart, Franco Fabrizi, Sue Ellen Blake, Irene Cefaro, Alberto De Amicis, Lorella De Luca
Music
Nino Rota
Cinematography
Otello Martelli
Runtime
113 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
Italian

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