The Orientals

1960 1h 50m EN

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3.9

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★7.0TMDB · 1★3.9IMDB · 25

ActionAdventureDrama

Synopsis

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Episodic, globe-trotting quasi-mondo focused on women of the East.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nagwa Fouad
Akiko Wakabayashi
Kunio Otsuka
Lakshmi
Dipar
Dowklee
Kannikar
Yin Chiang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Romolo Marcellini
Writers: Corrado Sofia, Romolo Marcellini
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Romolo Marcellini, shot by Aldo Giordani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Mario Serandrei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Nagwa Fouad and Akiko Wakabayashi and Kunio Otsuka carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0140435 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Romolo Marcellini directs. Aldo Giordani behind the camera. Carlo Rustichelli scores. Mario Serandrei cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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166 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Romolo Marcellini, shot by Aldo Giordani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mario Serandrei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nagwa Fouad and Akiko Wakabayashi and Kunio Otsuka carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0140435 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.