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The Doctor Prefers Sailors (1981) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1981 · 80 mins · Italian
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- Directed by
- Michele Massimo Tarantini
- Starring
- Gordon Mitchell, Gianni Ciardo, Alvaro Vitali, Dino Cassio, Bruno Minniti, Marisa Mell
A doctor staying at a hotel becomes entangled in a series of chaotic incidents: a man repeatedly attempts suicide but fails, window‑cleaners witness a hit‑man's murder, and a jealous wife spies on her husband, discovering his affair, among other intertwined troubles. The story weaves these threads together, showing how each character’s desperate actions intersect in the cramped hotel setting, leading to darkly comic and suspenseful moments as secrets unravel and unlikely alliances form.
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