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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.8 / 100
1955·Comedy·1h 30m

THE BACHELOR

Paolo Anselmi is a happily single man. He lives in a flat with a friend but is forced to leave when the friend gets married. He then goes to a boarding house where he flirts with a girl but ditches her when she proposes marriage. When he goes and visits his mother he finds out that she is also trying to find the right girl for him. Is he going to surrender this time?

Above the Line
Antonio Pietrangeli·DirectorAntonio Pietrangeli·ScreenplayRuggero Maccari·ScreenplayGianni Di Venanzo·Director of PhotographyAngelo Francesco Lavagnino·Original Music ComposerEraldo Da Roma·Editor
Cast
Alberto Sordi·Paolo AnselmiSandra Milo·GabriellaNino Manfredi·PeppinoMadeleine Fischer·Carla AlberiniAnna Maria Pancani·LisaMaría Asquerino·CatinaFernando Fernán Gómez·ArmandoPina Bottin·AnnaAttilio Martella·MicheleGiovanni Cimara·Mario
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 4
Antonio Pietrangeli·DirectorArmando Crispino·First Assistant DirectorGiorgio Gasperini·Script SupervisorFranco Zeffirelli·First Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Antonio Pietrangeli·StoryAntonio Pietrangeli·ScreenplayRuggero Maccari·ScreenplaySandro Continenza·ScreenplayEttore Scola·Screenplay
Camera· 4
Gianni Di Venanzo·Director of PhotographyAldo Galfano·Still PhotographerDario Di Palma·Assistant CameraErico Menczer·Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Eraldo Da Roma·EditorMarcella Benvenuti·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino·Original Music ComposerBruno Brunacci·SoundOscar Di Santo·SoundCarlo Savina·Conductor
Art & Design· 4
Ugo Bloettler·Production DesignGiuliano Papi·Costume DesignArrigo Breschi·Set DecorationVirgilio Morosetti·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Turi Vasile·ProducerSpartaco Conversi·Production SecretaryMario Milani·Production SecretaryAntonio Greco·Unit ManagerCarlo Bessi·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Ottorino Censi·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
59.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Bachelor's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#D22B2B
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Mood
Romantic, Charming, Hopeful
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with short dark hair and a fade haircut, wearing a red velvet blazer over a black t-shirt and a gold chain, smiles broadly and looks towards the upper rig”

romancecomedy
Key Elements
Red RoseGold ChainDiamond EarringGold Ring
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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