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The Bachelor (1955)

The Bachelor poster
Original title
Lo scapolo
Directed by
Antonio Pietrangeli
Genre
comedy film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
T
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 35 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A middle-aged bachelor navigates his relationships and romantic prospects in 1950s Italy. The film follows his comedic encounters with different women and his struggle to commit.

lightheartedplayfulbittersweetwryobservationalwhimsicalgentlewarmunderstated

What happens

The Bachelor (Italian: Lo scapolo) is a 1955 film directed by Antonio Pietrangeli, starring Alberto Sordi and Nino Manfredi. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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