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The Seduction of Mimi

1972 · 113 min

A biting, farcical satire that swings from slapstick to bitter disillusionment, leaving a lingering sting beneath the laughs.

Tagline
He's been a husband, a lover, a cuckold and a Communist. Now he just wants to be free.
Overview
Sicilian dockworker Mimi inadvertently becomes embroiled in an increasingly complicated array of personal conflicts. When he loses his job after voting against a Mafia kingpin in an allegedly secret election, Mimi leaves his wife to find new employment. He moves to Turin, where he engages in an affair with a Communist organiser. Soon, Mimi finds himself juggling two demanding relationships while plotting revenge against the corrupt forces that ruined his life.

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • class
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Country
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