Movie

The Fascist

1961 · 100 min

A wry, picaresque journey through wartime Italy that balances slapstick absurdity with a quiet, humanistic melancholy.

Overview: 1944. Primo Arcovazzi is a fanatical and dim-witted Fascist Party militiaman who accepts to escort an opponent of the regime to Rome in the hope of be promoted — still oblivious as ever to the forthcoming fall of the regime.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, identity, betrayal, loyalty
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
identity
betrayal
loyalty
redemption
Places: countryside
road trip
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild