''Manual of Love'' ( it, Manuale d'amore) is a

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film in four quartets. It was directed by

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, who made two

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s, '' Manuale d'amore 2 – Capitoli successivi'' in

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'' in

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Plot

Each of the four episodes follows a different couple, focusing on a particular stage of a typical love relationship: *Innamoramento (''falling in love''): Giulia and Tommaso (

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and

Silvio Muccino Silvio Muccino (born 14 April 1982) is an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter. Biography Muccino was born in Rome, Italy, on 14 April 1982. After graduating from a Roman High School dedicated to the arts, he enrolled in the School of ...

) meet by chance. He falls in love on the spot; although initially Giulia doesn't return his sentiments, a romantic dinner leads the relationship to bloom and develop into an actual marriage proposal. *Crisi (''crisis''): Barbara and Marco (

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and

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) are a couple going through a crisis, close to divorce. She is the stereotypical wife, full of initiative which her husband does not share. He on the other hand gets more and more boring in his routine. *Tradimento (''cheating''): A traffic police woman named Ornella (

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) is cheated on by her husband and takes revenge on all other drivers. Her severity and strict enforcement of all regulations builds her a reputation in Rome. Eventually she too has an extra-conjugal affair, after which marriage and wife get back together. *Abbandono (''break-up''): Goffredo (

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) is a rich doctor abandoned by his wife Margherita. After many attempts to win back her love, Goffredo gives up. When Goffredo's desperation has reachest the darkest point, he meets Livia, Tommaso's sister. They open up to each others as good friends, and the movie ends with the duo going for a walk on the beach, awaiting for a date which for both seems a promising development in their life. The characters in the movie are all related in one way or another, and each transition brings background characters from a previous episode to be the protagonists of the next episode. The film is set in

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Cast

: Goffredo *

: Ornella *

: Tommaso *

: Marco *

: Barbara *

: Giulia *

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: Alberto Marchese * Dino Abbrescia: Gabriele *

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: Piero *

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: avvocato di Goffredo *

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: Luciana *

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: Livia * Francesco Mandelli: Dante

Awards

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: Best Supporting Actor (Carlo Verdone), Best Screenplay. *2

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Best Supporting Actor (Carlo Verdone), Best Supporting Actress (Margherita Buy).

External links

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