Il medico dei pazzi

Il medico dei pazzi

Directed by Mario Mattoli

Produced by Variety Film, Carlo Ponti Cinematografica

195483 min7.1 / 10

A lighthearted Italian comedy about a young man's misadventures in Naples, built on physical humor and the clash between provincial innocence and urban chaos.

Felice Sciosciammocca, the mayor of Roccasecca, sends his nephew Ciccillo to Naples so that he will become a good doctor.

Questions people ask

  • Is Il medico dei pazzi sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Il medico dei pazzi scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Il medico dei pazzi easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Il medico dei pazzi violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Il medico dei pazzi end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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