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Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy

1956 · 101 min

A gentle, song-filled Italian comedy that ambles along with warm humour and a sentimental heart, easy to enjoy.

Overview: Antonio, Peppino and Lucia are three brothers who live in the country near Naples. Lucia's son, Gianni, goes to Naples to study medicine, but there he knows a ballet dancer. They fall in love and, when she goes to Milan, Gianni follows her. Informed of this and afraid that their nephew will stop studying, the three Caponi brothers leave for Milan to persuade Gianni to come back and continue studying and abandon the "Malafemmina" (bad girl).
How it feels: Light, whimsical, warm and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, love, class, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: family
love
class
identity
trauma
Places: countryside
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild