Summary
During WW2 a platoon of marines fights the Japanese on a little island in the Pacific Ocean. On the island there is a hut where old Taikiki lives with his two daughters. The two opposing armies soon forget about war and concentrate on winning the girls' hearts.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 41GoodWatch 71
IMDb4.1
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most comedies, −10 min on the typical 100
typical 10090Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1958
December 19, 1958
68 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
Italian
Original language
Made in
- Italy
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 3 moreDirecting · 4
- Guido Leoni Director, Story, Screenplay
- Giorgio Lotta First Assistant Director, Screenplay
- Dore Modesti First Assistant Director, Screenplay
- Mirella Gamacchio Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Fede Arnaud Screenplay
Production · 4
- Franco Cristaldi Producer
- Gino Millozza Production Manager
- Eliseo Boschi Production Secretary
- Lucio Orlandini Unit Manager
Camera · 3
- Gianni Di Venanzo Director of Photography
- Erico Menczer Camera Operator
- Gastone Antro Still Photographer
Editing · 2
- Otello Colangeli Editor
- Ruggero Mastroianni Assistant Editor
Sound · 4
- Renato Rascel Original Music Composer
- Gino Mazzocchi Conductor, Original Music Composer
- Raffaele Del Monte Sound
- Leopoldo Rosi Sound
Art · 1
- Maurizio Mammì Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Orietta Nasalli Rocca Costume Design
- Eligio Trani Makeup Artist
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