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The Treasure of San Gennaro

1966 · 104 min

A breezy, sunlit caper that ambles through Naples with a shrug and a grin, more charm than suspense.

Tagline
They planned a crime so perfect that only a miracle could stop it. And did.
Overview
A pair of Americans want to perform the greatest robbery: the treasure of San Gennaro, in Napoli.

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • crime
  • faith
  • loyalty
  • class
  • deception
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
Dino Risi
Written by
Adriano Baracco, Dino Risi, Ennio De Concini, Nino Manfredi
Starring
Nino Manfredi, Senta Berger, Mario Adorf, Harry Guardino, Totò, Pinuccio Ardia, Vittoria Crispo, Ralf Wolter
Music
Armando Trovajoli
Cinematography
Aldo Tonti
Runtime
104 min
Country
France, Germany, Italy
Languages
English, Italian

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