Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers

2006 1h 38m IT

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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After a long marriage, Maria and Jeffrey are now in crisis. Trying to keep the family together, she tries to convince their children to attend the birthday of the old grandmother Assunta, owner of the beautiful house in which they live. But their children are going through a rough patch. Francesco is a writer who is ashamed of having achieved fame with a book of literary shoddy, why his wife has lost respect. Marco is a doctor and is happy with his family, but his wife is determined to throw it all away for that to become an actress. Meanwhile, Miriam, a young emancipated, discovers she is pregnant, but does not know which of her lovers is the father.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sophia Loren
Maria (as Sofia Loren)
F. Murray Abraham
Jeffrey
Caspar Zafer
Francesco
Carolina Rosi
Miriam
Angela Pagano
Assunta
Emiliano Coltorti
Marco (as Jesús Emiliano Coltorti)
Melissa Marin
Silvia Abascal
Nelly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lina Wertmüller
Writers: Elvio Porta, Umberto Marino, Lina Wertmüller
Languages: English
Countries: Spain, Italy, Germany

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Spain, Italy, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lina Wertmüller, shot by Giuseppe Lanci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Italo Greco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Pierluigi Leonardi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sophia Loren and F. Murray Abraham and Caspar Zafer carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0418590 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lina Wertmüller directs. Giuseppe Lanci behind the camera. Italo Greco scores. Pierluigi Leonardi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, Italy, Germany. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Spain, Italy, Germany.
3Directed by Lina Wertmüller, shot by Giuseppe Lanci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Italo Greco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Pierluigi Leonardi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sophia Loren and F. Murray Abraham and Caspar Zafer carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0418590 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.