Paisan
Taste attributes: dramahistorywarhistoricalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeWeighty and moving: a realistic war film, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.7 /10
TMDB · 199 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Six vignettes follow the Allied invasion from July 1943 to winter 1944, from Sicily north to Venice.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1946
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Foreign Film Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
