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Italian for Beginners

Italian for Beginners

Attendance optional. Passion required.

20006.41h 58m

Overview

Several lonely hearts in a semi-provincial suburb of a town in Denmark use a beginner's course in Italian as the platform to meet the romance of their lives. The film, which unspools the connections and family drama shared between the students, complies with several aesthetic principles of Dogme 95 movement.

Directed by Lone Scherfig
Written by Maeve Binchy, Lone Scherfig
Produced by Ib Tardini
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0MRevenue: $16.4M

Top Cast

Anders W. Berthelsen

Anders W. Berthelsen

Andreas

Anette Støvelbæk

Anette Støvelbæk

Olympia

Ann Eleonora Jørgensen

Ann Eleonora Jørgensen

Karen

Peter Gantzler

Peter Gantzler

Jørgen Mortensen

Lars Kaalund

Lars Kaalund

Hal-Finn

Sara Indrio Jensen

Sara Indrio Jensen

Giulia

Karen-Lise Mynster

Karen-Lise Mynster

Ejendomsmægler

Rikke Wölck

Rikke Wölck

Sygeplejerske

Elsebeth Steentoft

Elsebeth Steentoft

Kvinde i kirke

Bent Mejding

Bent Mejding

Pastor Wredmann

Themes & Keywords

hoteldaughterdepressionfriendshipwaitressvenice, italyhairdresseritaliancopenhagen, denmarkadult education centerlanguage courseparent child relationshippriestchurchwoman directordogme 95

About Italian for Beginners

Italian for Beginners is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2000 exploring themes of hotel, daughter, depression, friendship, waitress, venice, italy. Directed by Lone Scherfig, it stars Anders W. Berthelsen, Anette Støvelbæk, Ann Eleonora Jørgensen. Several lonely hearts in a semi-provincial suburb of a town in Denmark use a beginner's course in Italian as the platform to meet the romance of their lives. The film, which unspools the connections and family drama shared between the students, complies with several aesthetic principles of Dogme 95 movement.

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