Mambo Italiano

"Things change. Family doesn't."

2003 1h 29m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 99

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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When an Italian man comes out of the closet, it affects both his life and his crazy family.

“Things change. Family doesn't.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Émile Gaudreault
Writers: Émile Gaudreault, Steve Galluccio
Languages: English, French, Italian
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $4.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 70% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Émile Gaudreault, shot by Serge Ladouceur. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Comeau 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

Émile Gaudreault directs. Serge Ladouceur behind the camera. Adam Broughton scores. Richard Comeau cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English, French, Italian.

Trivia

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $4.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 70% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 23 years ago.
5Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.
6Directed by Émile Gaudreault, shot by Serge Ladouceur. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Adam Broughton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Richard Comeau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Luke Kirby and Ginette Reno and Paul Sorvino carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Things change. Family doesn't.".
11IMDB entry: tt0330602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 99 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
13Classified under 13 themes, including "coming out", "canada", "new love", "lovesickness".

The technical file

Cinematography: Serge Ladouceur
Original score: Adam Broughton
Editing: Richard Comeau
Production design: Patricia Christie
Costume design: Francesca Chamberland
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $4,361,898
Box office: $3,031,801
Return: 70% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Mambo Italiano (2003)

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kinrich302026-09-08
★ 5/10
This is another movie I don't think got a lot of press, but it was actually a pretty good movie and it had some humor too, when the main character worked at an LGBT call center and his sister was way funny too.

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