Fireworks in Italian

Movie
German title	Fireworks in Italian
Original title	The Whole Shebang
Country of production	USA , Canada
original language	English
Publishing year	2001
length	93 minutes
Age rating	FSK 6
Rod
Director	George Zaloom
script	George Zaloom
production	Nick Gillott , ; Paul E. Harvey , ; David Kirkpatrick
music	Evan Lurie
camera	Jacek Laskus
cut	J. Kathleen Gibson
occupation
	Stanley Tucci : Giovanni Bazinni; Bridget Fonda : Val Bazinni; Giancarlo Giannini : Pop Bazinni; Talia Shire : Contessa Bazinni; Anna Maria Alberghetti : Lady Zito; Anthony DeSando : Joey Zito; Alexander Milani : Bobby Bazinni; Frederico Fuoco : Anthony Zito; John Cassini : Father Jerry; Jason Schombing : Ronaldo Bazinni; Frank Ferrucci : Arturo Bazinni; Jo Champa : Maria; Christian Bocher : Frank Bazinni; Maria Luisa Cianni : Andrea Martelli;

Fireworks in Italian (Original title: The Whole Shebang ) is an American - Canadian comedy film directed by George Zaloom from 2001 .

action

The café violinist Giovanni Bazinni lives in Naples . After his girlfriend Maria broke up with him, he wanted to commit suicide and led exhaust fumes into the interior of his car. But because there is no more petrol in the tank, the engine dies. Then he stands on a bridge, playing the violin, and thinks he is being run over by a speeding car, but instead two motorbikes drive past him.

Arriving at home discouraged, Giovanni learns of the fatal accident of his cousin, whose father Pop Bazinni invites him to Neptune City in New Jersey. Instead of the deceased, he is supposed to run the family business, a fireworks factory. The company is in financial difficulties and is in danger of being taken over by the competing family business Zito.

In the USA, Giovanni Pop, the father of the deceased cousin, and Val, his widow, get to know better. Pop discovers that Val has emergency flares from the competing Zito family in her trunk. He finds out that Val is meeting with Joey Zito. He becomes faint from excitement and has to spend some time in the hospital.

Meanwhile, Val receives a marriage proposal from Joey, which she refuses. After Giovanni's kiss, she finds a draft of a farewell letter from Giovanni to Maria and misunderstands it as a love letter. Out of anger, she explains to Pop and Giovanni that she is going to marry Joey after all. The two drive to the Zito company to confront Joey and his mother, but they demand the transfer of the Bazinni company in return for the waiver. Shortly thereafter, Pop dies in his fireworks workshop, and Giovanni's attempt to commit suicide fails again.

Val confronts Joey about his offer and finally breaks up with him. Her little son Bobby, who has not spoken a word since his father's death, finds his language again.

Now the Bazinni family is planning to take part in the fireworks competition in Naples. When Giovanni fills his fireworks at the company, he secretly mixes Pop's ashes into it. But a fire boat soaks the fuses of their fireworks so that they cannot start at the scheduled time.

Val accidentally meets Maria and learns that Giovanni broke up with her. Relieved, she runs to Giovanni and kisses him. Meanwhile the fuses are dry, the great fireworks of the Bazinnis can begin and wins the first prize. Giovanni, Val and Bobby settle in Naples and become happy.

Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes compared the film to the comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding and wrote that both films are love stories in which family ties play a large but also comical role. In addition, the " talented " cast was praised, with Giancarlo Giannini, Stanley Tucci and Bridget Fonda being mentioned.

The lexicon of international films wrote that the film was a " statically developed but well-acted ethno-comedy ". It offers " a number of lovable clichés " and " a surprising ending ".

background

The film was shot in Naples and Vancouver . It had its world premiere on August 29, 2001 at the Montréal Film Festival .

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ The Whole Shebang. Rotten Tomatoes , archived from the original on May 4, 2007 ; accessed on November 8, 2014 (English): “Like a MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING with an Italian twist, THE WHOLE SHEBANG is ultimately a love story in which family ties play a large, and comical role. A talented cast includes Giancarlo Giannini, Stanley Tucci, and Bridget Fonda. "
↑ Fireworks in Italian. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
^ Filming locations for The Whole Shebang, accessed July 8, 2007
↑ The Whole Shebang premiere dates, accessed July 8, 2007

[1] The Whole Shebang. Rotten Tomatoes , archived from the original on May 4, 2007 ; accessed on November 8, 2014 (English): “Like a MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING with an Italian twist, THE WHOLE SHEBANG is ultimately a love story in which family ties play a large, and comical role. A talented cast includes Giancarlo Giannini, Stanley Tucci, and Bridget Fonda. "

[2] Fireworks in Italian. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .

[3] Filming locations for The Whole Shebang, accessed July 8, 2007

[4] The Whole Shebang premiere dates, accessed July 8, 2007