The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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The Devil's Brother
Comedy · Music · 1933
Two wannabe bandits join the service of a dashing nobleman, who secretly masquerades as Fra Diavolo, a notorious outlaw.
Movie details
The Devil's Brother
“Great lords lost their gold to him—great ladies their hearts.”
1933 Comedy · Music 1h 30m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.8 / 10
Community rating
Two wannabe bandits join the service of a dashing nobleman, who secretly masquerades as Fra Diavolo, a notorious outlaw.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Devil's Brother?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Hal Roach
Written by
Jeanie Macpherson · Daniel Auber
Stan Laurel
Stanlio
Oliver Hardy
Ollio
Dennis King
Fra Diavolo, alias The Marquis De San Marco
Thelma Todd
Lady Pamela Rocburg
Arthur Pierson
Capt. Lorenzo
Lucile Browne
Zerlina
Henry Armetta
Matteo
Court is in session
Put The Devil's Brother on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.