The Taming of the Scoundrel
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.
Overview
A grumpy farmer's life takes a turn when a city girl arrives at his doorstep during a storm, challenging his solitary ways.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- irreverent
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
The film's exceptional commercial success and enduring popular appeal point to an accessible, star-driven Italian comedy built around Adriano Celentano's comic persona.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lisa arrives determined to challenge Elia's hostility and win him over despite his reputation as an antisocial local scoundrel.
Elia is admired for treating his employees well while actively driving nearly everyone else away.
The farmer, winery, employees, and small Italian town create the film's central social environment.
Elia's grouchy behavior and lone-wolf reputation are the defining source of the comedy and romantic resistance.
Films like The Taming of the Scoundrel, and why
The Taming of the Shrew
broad physical comedy, antagonistic courtship, and charismatic male-female comic chemistry
The Millionairess
eccentric romantic pursuit, rural setting, and farcical gender conflict
Bread and Tulips
warm italian comedy, comic stubbornness, and romance built through social friction
Movie Details
- Directors
- Pipolo, Franco Castellano
- Release Date
- 1980-12-20
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (530)
Cast
- Adriano Celentano
- Ornella Muti
- Edith Peters
- Pippo Santonastaso
- Jimmy il Fenomeno
- Milly Carlucci
- Sandro Ghiani
- Nicola De Buono
- Marco Columbro
- Vincenzo De Toma
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Taming of the Scoundrel about?
- 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.
- What is The Taming of the Scoundrel like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Taming of the Scoundrel as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Taming of the Scoundrel violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Taming of the Scoundrel.
- What did critics think of The Taming of the Scoundrel?
- The film's exceptional commercial success and enduring popular appeal point to an accessible, star-driven Italian comedy built around Adriano Celentano's comic persona.
- Which films are like The Taming of the Scoundrel?
- Films with a similar feel include The Taming of the Shrew, The Millionairess, and Bread and Tulips.
- How long is The Taming of the Scoundrel?
- The Taming of the Scoundrel runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Taming of the Scoundrel?
- In United States, The Taming of the Scoundrel is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
