
That Man from Rio
Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyromanceespionagefasttried & testedwholesomelightimaginarylinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"Look what they call a quiet week in Rio!"
Boxlist takeA light, familiar comedy: sweeping and fast. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
7.6 /10
TMDB · 212 votes
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What lines up
No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
French military man Adrien Dufourquet gets an eight-day furlough to visit his fiancée, Agnès. But when he arrives in Paris, he learns that her late father's partner, museum curator Professor Catalan, has just been kidnapped by a group of Amazon tribesmen who have also stolen a priceless statue from the museum. Adrien and Agnès pursue the kidnappers to Brazil, where they learn that the statue is the key to a hidden Amazon treasure.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Directed by
Cast
- Jean-Paul Belmondo
- Françoise Dorléac
- Jean Servais
- Simone Renant
- Adolfo Celi
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1964
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Dear Film Produzione
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











