| Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers | |
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| Directed by | Lina Wertmüller |
| Written by | Lina Wertmüller Elvio Porta Umberto Marino |
| Starring | Sophia Loren F. Murray Abraham |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Lanci |
| Music by | Lilli Greco Lucio Gregoretti |
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| Language | Italian |
Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers (Italian: Peperoni ripieni e pesci in faccia) is a 2004 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Lina Wertmüller.
Plot
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Maria and Jeffrey are a married couple in their seventies. Their marriage is in crisis. However, Maria tries to get the family together in order to celebrate grandmother Assunta's birthday.
Cast
- Sophia Loren as Maria
- F. Murray Abraham as Jeffrey
- Casper Zafer as Francesco
- Carolina Rosi as Miriam
- Silvia Abascal as Nelly
- Elio Pandolfi as Melino
- Angela Pagano as Assunta
Production
The film was shot in Sorrento Peninsula. It had a troubled production, with the original producer Adriano Ariè dying during the shootings.
Release
The film premiered at the 2004 Capri Hollywood International Film Festival. It had a limited theatrical release in June 2006.
See also
References
- Paolo Mereghetti (2010). "Peperoni ripieni e pesci in faccia". Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore. ISBN 8860736269.
- ^ Tullio Kezich (13 June 2006). "Glorie nazionali a pesci in faccia". Corriere della Sera. p. 39.
- "A «Capri Hollywood» il nuovo film con Sophia Loren". Corriere della Sera. 27 December 2004. p. 33.
External links
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