That Man from Rio
Film1964112 min

That Man from Rio

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyromanceespionagefasttried & testedwholesomelightimaginarylinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"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

Quality rating

7.6 /10

TMDB · 212 votes

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  • 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.

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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
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