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Misunderstood

1967 · 105 min

A quiet, bittersweet study of grief and family, unfolding gently with a calm, observant eye.

Overview
The story of a widower and his two sons, focusing on their complex and sometimes difficult relationships.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • parenthood
  • coming-of-age
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Luigi Comencini
Written by
Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi
Starring
Anthony Quayle, Stefano Colagrande, Simone Giannozzi, John Sharp, Adriana Facchetti, Rino Benini, Giorgia Moll, Graziella Granata
Music
Fiorenzo Carpi
Cinematography
Armando Nannuzzi
Runtime
105 min
Country
Italy
Languages
English, Italian

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