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The Fruit Is Ripe

1977 · 95 min

A breezy, sun-soaked European romp that coasts on charm and teasing flirtation rather than plot or depth.

Tagline
As free as the breeze... As wild as the wind...
Overview
A good-looking German girl goes on vacation in Greece, and a large number of people try to get her to go to bed with them. With a light, teasing manner, she turns all of them down, until at last she meets a boy she really likes.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • freedom
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • sea
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism6
Romance6
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Sigi Rothemund
Written by
Patrizia Piccardi
Starring
Betty Vergès, Claus Richt, Olivia Pascal, Corinne Brodbeck, Rut Rex, Thomas Fritsch, Sabi Dorr, Eric Wedekind
Cinematography
Heinz Hölscher
Runtime
95 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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