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The Raffle

1991 · 93 min

A wry, bittersweet Italian comedy-drama that watches a desperate woman turn scandal into survival with cool elegance.

Tagline
Francesca is alone with a daughter and without a dime. But she's beautiful
Overview
Struggling with a financial crisis, a good-looking widow decides to put herself up for grabs. However, going through with it becomes almost impossible with a new love and the legal system thrown into the mix.

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • betrayal
  • love
  • survival
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Francesco Laudadio
Written by
Francesco Laudadio
Starring
Monica Bellucci, Giulio Scarpati, Massimo Ghini, Paolo Busiri Vici D'Arcevia, Elena Cantarone, Carla Cassola, Sandra Collodel, Paolo De Vita
Music
Antonio Di Pofi
Cinematography
Cristiano Pogany
Runtime
93 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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