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An American in Rome

1954 · 85 min

A breezy, affectionate send-up of cultural imitation, carried by a mugging comic performance and gentle postwar Roman charm.

Overview
Nando Moriconi is a young Italian living in Rome obsessed with all-things American.

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • class
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Steno
Written by
Lucio Fulci, Sandro Continenza, Steno, Ettore Scola
Starring
Alberto Sordi, Maria Pia Casilio, Ilse Peterson, Anita Durante, Giulio Calì, Galeazzo Benti, Carlo Delle Piane, Rocco D'Assunta
Music
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Cinematography
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Runtime
85 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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