The Key
Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalsexpsychologicalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
Boxlist takeWeighty and emotional: a slow-burning romantic drama, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: very slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
5.9 /10
TMDB · 276 votes
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
After twenty years of marriage, art professor Nino Rolfe attempts to break down his wife Teresa's conventional modesty. Noticing her affection for their daughter's fiancé, Nino instigates her sexual interest in him as well. This sets off a chain of unexpected events and emotional complications, as Nino and his unpredictable fascist daughter find that they both enjoy being jealous.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1983
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- International Video Service
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
