Mambo Italiano

Movie
German title	Mambo Italiano
Original title	Mambo Italiano
Country of production	Canada
original language	English
Publishing year	2003
length	89 minutes
Age rating	FSK 6 JMK 10
Rod
Director	Émile Gaudreault
script	Steve Galluccio , Émile Gaudreault
production	Daniel Louis , Denise Robert
music	Adam Broughton , FM Le Sieur
camera	Serge Ladouceur
cut	Richard Comeau
occupation
Luke Kirby : Angelo Barberini Ginette Reno : Maria Barberini Paul Sorvino : Gino Barberini Mary Walsh : Lina Paventi Peter Miller : Nino Paventi Claudia Ferri : Anna Barberini Sophie Lorain : Pina Lunetti Tim Post : Peter Tara Nicodemo : Yolanda Pierrette Robitaille : Rosetta Dino Tavarone : Giorgio Mark Camacho : Johnny Christofaro Michel Perron : Father Carmignani Lou Vani : Marco Diane Lavallée : Mélanie

Mambo Italiano is a Canadian comedy film from the year 2003 . Directed by Émile Gaudreault , who also wrote the screenplay with Steve Galluccio based on the play.

action

Angelo Barberini, 27, grew up in a family of Italian immigrants in Canada. He leaves the family house without getting married, which upsets his parents Maria and Gino as well as his sister Anna. A little later he reveals to the family that he was gay and had a relationship with the police officer Nino Paventi. He hides the relationship from his relatives.

Reviews

The lexicon of international films wrote that the film was a "turbulent immigrant comedy that confidently treats the poles of travesty and melodrama" and satirizes the exaggerated theatrics of everyday life "just as stylishly as charmingly" .

TimeOut London magazine wrote that the film replaced the often-seen Italian-American stereotypes with Italian-Canadian ones. He can't find a middle way between the gesticulating Italian cartoons and a plea for sexual tolerance.

Awards

The direction, the script and the performances by Claudia Ferri, Luke Kirby, Ginette Reno and Mary Walsh were nominated for the Canadian Comedy Award in 2004. The film was nominated for the 2004 GLAAD Media Award and the Directors Guild of Canada Award . The soundtrack was nominated for the Genie Award in 2004. FM Le Sieur and Claudia Ferri were nominated for the Prix ​​Jutra in 2004.

backgrounds

The film was shot in Montreal . Its production cost was estimated to be 5 million Canadian dollars . The world premiere took place on May 15, 2003 at the Cannes International Film Festival, followed by numerous other film festivals such as the Toronto International Film Festival . The film grossed approximately $ 6.2 million in US cinemas .

Web links

• Mambo Italiano in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Mambo Italiano at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
• Mambo Italiano at Metacritic (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Age rating for Mambo Italiano . Youth Media Commission .
2. ^ Mambo Italiano in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed on October 30, 2008
3. ↑ www.timeout.com  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed October 30, 2008  
4. ^ Filming locations for Mambo italiano , accessed October 30, 2008
5. ^ Box office / business for Mambo italiano , accessed October 30, 2008
6. ↑ Release dates for Mambo italiano , accessed October 30, 2008