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Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio

1983 · 113 min

A breezy, silly Italian comedy of errors where superstition and magic fuel farcical set-pieces and broad laughs.

Directed by: Sergio Martino
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Johnny Dorelli, Lino Banfi, Janet Ågren

Overview: The film is divided into two episodes, The Hair of Disgrace and The Magician, both focusing on the theme of the occult and beliefs. The title translates as "Eye, Evil Eye, Parsley and Fennel".

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Directed by: Sergio Martino
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Johnny Dorelli, Lino Banfi, Janet Ågren

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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 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: deception
family
obsession
faith
identity
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: anthology
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	8
Realism	6
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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Sergio Martino
Written by: Mario Amendola, Franco Bucceri, Franco Verucci, Sergio Martino
Starring: Johnny Dorelli, Lino Banfi, Janet Ågren, Mario Scaccia, Milena Vukotić, Paola Borboni, Adriana Russo, Dagmar Lassander
Music: Guido De Angelis, Maurizio De Angelis
Cinematography: Giancarlo Ferrando
Runtime: 113 min
Country: Italy
Languages: Italian

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