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Love and Anarchy

1973 · 126 min

A tragicomic plunge into doomed idealism, mixing brothel warmth with political dread and a slow, inevitable march toward violence.

Directed by
Lina Wertmüller
Genres
Romance, Drama, Comedy
Starring
Giancarlo Giannini, Mariangela Melato, Lina Polito
Overview
When his anarchist friend is killed trying to assassinate Mussolini, Tunin decides it's up to him to finish the job. While visiting a brothel, he meets a prostitute named Salome, who agrees to help, as her former boyfriend was also killed by Mussolini. They enlist the aid of another prostitute and hatch an elaborate plan, but as the fateful day quickly approaches, the women have second thoughts.

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Directed by
Lina Wertmüller
Genres
Romance, Drama, Comedy
Starring
Giancarlo Giannini, Mariangela Melato, Lina Polito
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • obsession
  • love
  • betrayal
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Action3
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
romance, drama, comedy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
Nino Rota, Carlo Savina
Cinematography
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Runtime
126 min
Country
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Languages
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