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Mambo Italiano

Mambo Italiano

Things change. Family doesn't.

20035.91h 29m

Overview

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

Directed by Émile Gaudreault
Written by Émile Gaudreault, Steve Galluccio
Produced by Daniel Louis, Denise Robert
Box OfficeBudget: $4.4MRevenue: $3.0M

Top Cast

Luke Kirby

Luke Kirby

Angelo Barberini

Ginette Reno

Ginette Reno

Maria Barberini

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Gino Barberini

Mary Walsh

Mary Walsh

Lina Paventi

Peter Miller

Peter Miller

Nino Paventi

Claudia Ferri

Claudia Ferri

Anna Barberini

Sophie Lorain

Sophie Lorain

Pina Lunetti

Tim Post

Tim Post

Peter

Tara Nicodemo

Tara Nicodemo

Yolanda / Woman in Airplane / Jolene

Pierrette Robitaille

Pierrette Robitaille

Rosetta

Themes & Keywords

coming outcanadanew lovelovesicknessitalian americanitalianparent child relationshipbased on play or musicalfamilyfamily feudlgbtemigrantgay theme

About Mambo Italiano

Mambo Italiano is a comedy, romance film released in 2003 exploring themes of coming out, canada, new love, lovesickness, italian american, italian. Directed by Émile Gaudreault, it stars Luke Kirby, Ginette Reno, Paul Sorvino. When an Italian man comes out of the closet, it affects both his life and his crazy family.

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