Taste of You

2014 1h 30m IT

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 142

Comedy

Synopsis

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It depicts the lives of several groups of characters interacting at the beach of Forte dei Marmi during the mid-1980s.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vincenzo Salemme
Onorevole Piero De Marco
Maurizio Mattioli
Alberto Proietti
Nancy Brilli
Elena Proietti
Katy Louise Saunders
Sabrina Proietti
Serena Autieri
Susy Acampora
Martina Stella
Anna Malorni
Giorgio Pasotti
Armando Malenotti
Laura Berlin
Ingrid

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlo Vanzina
Writers: Enrico Vanzina, Carlo Vanzina, Enrico Vanzina
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 84% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Taste of the Sea Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carlo Vanzina, shot by Enrico Lucidi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carlo Vanzina directs. Enrico Lucidi behind the camera. Giuliano Taviani scores. Luca Montanari cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 84% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 12 years ago.
5Part of the "Taste of the Sea Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Carlo Vanzina, shot by Enrico Lucidi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Giuliano Taviani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Luca Montanari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Vincenzo Salemme and Maurizio Mattioli and Nancy Brilli carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt3341170 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.