# The Taming of the Scoundrel (1980)

> A famously antisocial Italian farmer finds his carefully guarded solitude disrupted when a determined city woman turns a rain-soaked breakdown into a campaign of romantic conquest.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6016

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Pipolo, Franco Castellano
- Cast: Adriano Celentano, Ornella Muti, Edith Peters, Pippo Santonastaso, Jimmy il Fenomeno, Milly Carlucci, Sandro Ghiani, Nicola De Buono
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080439/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, breezy, irreverent, date night, lazy sunday

## Synopsis

A grumpy farmer's life takes a turn when a city girl arrives at his doorstep during a storm, challenging his solitary ways.

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