Bambina
Seen it?1974 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who's survived a family wedding and anyone in the mood for a love story. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
In order to convince Raimonda, a wealthy noble woman, to finance his project for a holiday resort, Saverio gets engaged to Clotilde, her mentally-disturbed and sex-obsessed adolescent daughter. He plans to have her kidnapped and raped by an accomplice so she won't be a virgin anymore and he'll have an excuse to get out of the impending marriage. But what he doesn't plan is to fall in love with the girl...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alberto Lattuada
- Gigi ProiettiSaverio Mazzacolli
- Irene PapasRaimonda Spina
- Teresa Ann SavoyClotilde Spina
- Mario ScacciaDon Amilcare de Loyola
- Bruno CirinoPeppe Colizzi
- Lina PolitoConcettina
- Isa MirandaLorè
- Pia Attanasio Fiorettinonna Anastasia
- Nina De Padovabalia Anna
- Gabriella Cammelli Severicameriera