Love and Larceny

Love and Larceny

Directed by Dino Risi

Produced by Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.), CEI Incom

1960101 min7.2 / 10

A lighthearted 1960s comedy caper about a struggling actor drawn into a con scheme, driven by charm, dialect mimicry, and the comedic mishaps of small-time grifters.

Gerardo, an aspiring actor, trying unsuccessfully to cross over from comedy to tragedy, is involved, due to his ability to mimic dialects of Italy, in a scam concocted by Lallo against a rich cloth-merchant.

Questions people ask

  • Is Love and Larceny easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Love and Larceny violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Love and Larceny sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Love and Larceny end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Love and Larceny scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise94

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Love and Larceny

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Love and Larceny

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Love and Larceny, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Love and Larceny, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Love and Larceny, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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