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To Want to Fly

1991 · 97 min

A giddy, playful romp where live action melts into cartoon logic, leaving you charmed and slightly off-balance.

Directed by: Maurizio Nichetti, Guido Manuli
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
Starring: Maurizio Nichetti, Angela Finocchiaro, Mariella Valentini

Overview: Maurizio works in a dubbing studio and puts sound effects into cartoons. One day his hands turn into cartoon ones, with a life of their own.

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Directed by: Maurizio Nichetti, Guido Manuli
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
Starring: Maurizio Nichetti, Angela Finocchiaro, Mariella Valentini

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
art
madness
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	8
Realism	3
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, fantasy
Directed by: Maurizio Nichetti, Guido Manuli
Written by: Maurizio Nichetti, Guido Manuli
Starring: Maurizio Nichetti, Angela Finocchiaro, Mariella Valentini, Patrizio Roversi, Lidia Biondi, Ianniello Amerigo, Remo Remotti, Massimo Sarchielli
Music: Manuel De Sica
Cinematography: Mario Battistoni
Runtime: 97 min
Country: Italy
Languages: Italian

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