The Taming of the Scoundrel
Film1980104 min

The Taming of the Scoundrel

Taste attributes: comedyromancewholesomelightsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringlove conquers all

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Boxlist takeBreezy and simple: a polished comedy, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

7.1/10
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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

A rich farmer is well known for being very unkind. He's misanthropic, misogynous and cantankerous. Until he meets by chance a gorgeous girl...

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Taste Attributes

love conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Adriano CelentanoOrnella MutiEdith PetersPippo SantonastasoJimmy il Fenomeno

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1980
Runtime
104 min
Status
Released
Studio
Capital Film
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