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Italian for Beginners
| Actor(s): Anders W. Berthelsen, Peter Gantzler, Lars Kaalund Director(s): Lone Scherfig 4 |
Movie Details
| MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Adult Humor, Profanity, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 2001 DVD Release: 10/15/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: Danish, Italian Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 37 mins Studio: Walt Disney Video Members Wishing: 3 Genres: Comedy Drama, Romantic Comedy, Ensemble Film |
DVD Synopsis
The Dogma 95 movement has seen some searing looks into the human condition but rarely a romantic comedy -- until now. Veteran Danish filmmaker Lone Scherfig spins this deadpan look at a group of lovelorn outsiders living in a grey corner of Copenhagen. After the perennially foul-tempered minister of a local church is fired after doing great injury to the organist, Andreas moves to the area to take over the parish. Staying in a hotel until his predecessor can be wrested from the rectory, Andreas befriends the establishment's scatter-brained manager, Jørgen, who is utterly in love with a beautiful Italian barmaid working at a nearby pub run by Hal-Finn. When the irascible Hal-Finn is chastised by the bar's owner for his unkempt appearance, he goes to a local salon where he meets Karen, a comely hairdresser harried by her grasping mom. Meanwhile, Andreas falls for a lethally klutzy pastry shop assistant named Olympia. This film was screened at the 2001 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
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Editorial Review of DVD
Lorne Scherfig's internationally successful romantic comedy Italian for Beginners comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.66:1. Italian and Danish soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. English subtitles are accessible. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence, but this Disney/Buena Vista release should be worthwhile for any genre enthusiast or fan of world cinema. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
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