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L'allenatore nel pallone

1984 · 98 min

A breezy, joke-filled underdog sports comedy that coasts on broad caricatures and a likable bumbling lead.

Directed by: Sergio Martino
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Lino Banfi, Camillo Milli, Andrea Roncato

Overview: Oronzo Canà is called to coach Longobarda, the football team of a small town of Northern Italy, newly promoted to the First Division. His only task is not to be relegated, but Longobarda's owner plots against him, finding the team's current ranking far too expensive, and his top Brazilian striker is affected by a deep saudade.

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Directed by: Sergio Martino
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Lino Banfi, Camillo Milli, Andrea Roncato

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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: sport
class
betrayal
family
redemption
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Realism	6
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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Sergio Martino
Written by: Romolo Guerrieri, Sergio Martino, Franco Verucci, Lino Banfi
Starring: Lino Banfi, Camillo Milli, Andrea Roncato, Gigi Sammarchi, Giuliana Calandra, Stefania Spugnini, Viviana Larice, Licinia Lentini
Music: Guido De Angelis, Maurizio De Angelis
Cinematography: Federico Zanni
Runtime: 98 min
Country: Italy
Languages: Italian

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