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Italian for Beginners (2002)
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Reviews Counted:81
Fresh:71
Rotten:10
Average Rating:7.2/10
Consensus: Unlike many romantic comedies, the charming Italian for Beginners feels natural and genuinely heart-warming.
Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language and some sexuality
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Theatrical Release:Jan 18, 2002 Limited
Box Office: $4,409,992
Synopsis: In this beautiful, understated film, every character possesses a naive, heartbreaking honesty and every line communicates the sweet simplicity of basic human longing. From Danish director Lone... In this beautiful, understated film, every character possesses a naive, heartbreaking honesty and every line communicates the sweet simplicity of basic human longing. From Danish director Lone Scherfig (ON OUR OWN), ITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS uses natural lighting, muted cinematography, and a partially improvised script--falling into the Dogme 95 genre. The film is not about learning Italian, though the film's six thirtysomething characters all meet each other through an Italian class at the community center in their quiet, rainy town. The film is about real life and hardship and hope. A nurturing hair stylist, a clumsy bakery clerk, a committed pastor, a foulmouthed waiter, a friendly hotel manager, and a lonely waitress all struggle with the banality of daily life, while dealing with their own unique challenges. But as they begin to reveal themselves and their problems to each other, they form a bond and a network that is both a safety net and a new reason to live. [More]
Starring: Anders W. Berthelsen, Ann Eleonora Jørgensen, Anette Støvelbæk, Peter Gantzler
Starring: Anders W. Berthelsen, Ann Eleonora Jørgensen, Anette Støvelbæk, Peter Gantzler, Lars Kaalund, Sara Indrio Jensen
Director: Lone Scherfig
Director: Lone Scherfig
Screenwriter: Lone Scherfig
Producer: Ib Tardini
Studio: Miramax Films
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Oct 15, 2002
Reviews for Italian for Beginners
A rare delight ... a joyous comedy that is at the same time grounded in real life with characters whose company is a pleasure.
An incredibly low-rent Danish film, it brings a group of people together in a sweet and charming way, if a little convenient
Scherfig, who has had a successful career in TV, tackles more than she can handle.
These characters seem refreshingly real in their imperfect selves and their imperfect quest for love and friendship.
An engaging Danish movie that rises from the ashes of loneliness and despair to spread feelings of happiness across the screen.
A rarity: a humane picture about modern romance among believable adults.
Obligada para impotentes, daneses, camareras italianas, profesores de idiomas, y todo aquel que desee una lengua para expresar su amor.
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