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A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.


Mattia, a building contractor on a promising career path, is about to close the biggest deal of his professional life, when his illegally-hired worker Kamal falls off some scaffolding, suffers a severe break and threatens to sue and press charges against Mattia unless... Unless Mattia takes his place in an advanced course for pastry makers! This is the reason Kamal came to Italy from his native Egypt and that will allow him to realize his dream of opening his own pastry shop... Mattia has no choice but to take Kamal’s place in the school and pretend to be him. Among laughs and mouth-watering recipes, Mattia will discover a way to bring his and Kamal's disparate cultures together.

Luca Argentero
Mattia

Violante Placido
Cecilia

Neri Marcorè
Maestro

Hassani Shapi
Kamal

Monica Scattini
Letizia

Francesco Pannofino
Luigi
Josefia Forlì
Corrado

Matteo Oleotto
Milo

Rolando Ravello
Presentatore

Ivano Marescotti
Giancarlo Ugolini
Lessons in Chocolate is a comedy film released in 2007. Directed by Claudio Cupellini, it stars Luca Argentero, Violante Placido, Neri Marcorè. Mattia, a building contractor on a promising career path, is about to close the biggest deal of his professional life, when his illegally-hired worker Kamal falls off some scaffolding, suffers a severe break and threatens to sue and press charges against Mattia unless... Unless Mattia takes his place in an advanced course for pastry makers! This is the reason Kamal came to Italy from his native Egypt and that will allow him to realize his dream of opening his own pastry shop... Mattia has no choice but to take Kamal’s place in the school and pretend to be him. Among laughs and mouth-watering recipes, Mattia will discover a way to bring his and Kamal's disparate cultures together.
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