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Frisky

1954 · 94 min

A gentle, sunlit Italian village comedy of gossip and crossed hearts, easy to sink into and pleasant to watch.

Directed by: Luigi Comencini
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Vittorio De Sica, Gina Lollobrigida, Marisa Merlini

Tagline: Gina: the girl who put the 'it' in Italy!
Overview: The relationships between a veteran marshal, his bride-to-be, a rookie and his fiancée are severely tested when the young carabiniere is temporarily sent to a distant town.

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Directed by: Luigi Comencini
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Vittorio De Sica, Gina Lollobrigida, Marisa Merlini

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 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: love
class
family
deception
loyalty
Places: small town
countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, romance
Directed by: Luigi Comencini
Written by: Vincenzo Talarico, Eduardo De Filippo, Ettore Maria Margadonna, Luigi Comencini
Starring: Vittorio De Sica, Gina Lollobrigida, Marisa Merlini, Tina Pica, Roberto Risso, Memmo Carotenuto, Saro Urzì, Virgilio Riento
Music: Alessandro Cicognini
Cinematography: Carlo Montuori
Runtime: 94 min
Country: Italy
Languages: Italian

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