''Amore che vieni, amore che vai'' is a 2008

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directed by Daniele Costantini. It is based on the novel '' Un destino ridicolo'' by

Fabrizio De André Fabrizio Cristiano De André (; 18 February 1940 – 11 January 1999) was an Italian singer-songwriter, the most prominent ''cantautore'' of his time. His 40-year career reflects his interests in concept albums, literature, poetry, political pr ...

and Alessandro Gennari.

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In 1963

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, bartender Carlo is fired for having saved prostitute Luciana from her pimp's violent behaviour. Following that, the girl makes a proposal to Carlo to be a pimp to her and two colleagues of hers. Carlo asks approval to his mother Lina to perform this new job of his, and he obtains it after some initial hostility from her. At the same time Carlo falls in love with Maritza, a new girl in town (freely based on Bocca di Rosa, the protagonist of De André's eponymous song from 1967). Elsewhere, Salvatore, a shepherd from

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who has just been released from prison, also falls in love with Veretta, one of Carlo's girls. The pair find themselves involved in a big heist on account of local criminal boss Bernard. The next day, after having intercepted and skillfully stolen a

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truckload of money by masquerading as ''

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'', Carlo and Bernard stumble upon Salvatore's corpse and realize that the smuggled funds have been stolen from them. In the meantime, Carlo, not being able to locate Maritza any longer, goes out of his mind and starts suspecting everybody of having kidnapped her. In a surprise

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, it is revealed that the money was stolen by Salvatore, who also took the chance to kill his twin brother - because of whom he had unjustly been jailed for five years. However, while escaping on a train, Salvatore has a change of heart and confesses his theft and his murder to a man whom he erroneously believes to be a priest, but who is actually a

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working for Bernard. Salvatore is "absolved" by the fake priest and gives him all of the money he stole. Soon afterwards, the man shoots him and dumps his corpse from a train window.

Cast

Fausto Paravidino Fausto Paravidino (born 15 June 1976) is an Italian dramatist, director, actor and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Genoa, Paravidino spent his childhood in Rocca Grimalda, Alessandria. He started his professional career on stage at very ...

as Carlo *

Filippo Nigro Filippo Nigro (born 3 December 1970) is an Italian actor. Life and career Born in Rome, Nigro studied at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia under Lina Wertmüller. After a minor role in the 2001 Ferzan Ozpetek's drama film ''The Ignor ...

as Salvatore * Massimo Popolizio as Bernard *

Donatella Finocchiaro Donatella Finocchiaro (born 16 November 1970) is an Italian actress. She has appeared in more than 20 films since 2002. She starred in ''The Wedding Director'', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. ...

as Veretta *

Tosca D'Aquino Tosca D'Aquino (born 10 June 1966) is an Italian actress, comedian and television presenter. Life and career Born in Naples, Tosca D'Aquino started her career at 15 years old, appearing in several local television shows. At nineteen years old ...

as Luciana * Claudia Zanella as Maritza *

Agostina Belli Agostina Belli (born 13 April 1949) is an Italian film actress. She has appeared in more than 50 films since 1968. Life and career Born in Milan as Agostina Maria Magnoni, Belli made her debut in 1968 with a minor part in ''Bandits in Milan'', ...

as Lina *Giorgia Ferrero as Antonia *Davide Paganini as Vichingo

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