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The Little Devil

1988 · 99 min

A gentle, playful comedy where surreal mischief and warm performances make for an easy, charming watch.

Directed by: Roberto Benigni
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
Starring: Roberto Benigni, Walter Matthau, Stefania Sandrelli

Overview: Father Maurice, a priest living in a residential college for priests in Rome, is called out one day to "exorcise" the devil from someone. The devil turns out to be in the form of a fun-loving man called Giuditta. What Father Maurice doesn't know is that this type of devil will turn his life around.

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Directed by: Roberto Benigni
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
Starring: Roberto Benigni, Walter Matthau, Stefania Sandrelli

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
identity
friendship
freedom
redemption
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	8
Realism	3
Romance	3
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, fantasy
Directed by: Roberto Benigni
Written by: Vincenzo Cerami, Roberto Benigni
Starring: Roberto Benigni, Walter Matthau, Stefania Sandrelli, Giacomo Piperno, Franco Fabrizi, Nicoletta Braschi, Paolo Baroni, Annabella Schiavone
Music: Evan Lurie
Cinematography: Robby Müller
Runtime: 99 min
Country: Italy
Languages: Italian

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