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The Sign of Venus

1955 · 101 min

A breezy, charming Italian comedy that gently pokes fun at romance and social manners with warmth and wit.

Overview
Agnese has many men who woo her and live with her cousin Cesira, who has the opposite problem with men and wishes she would also have men woo her.

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • love
  • identity
  • family
  • class
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance6
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
romance, comedy
Directed by
Dino Risi
Written by
Ennio Flaiano, Edoardo Anton, Dino Risi, Franca Valeri
Starring
Sophia Loren, Franca Valeri, Vittorio De Sica, Raf Vallone, Alberto Sordi, Peppino De Filippo, Virgilio Riento, Tina Pica
Music
Renzo Rossellini
Cinematography
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Runtime
101 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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