''Parlami d'amore'' (English: ''Speak to me of love'') is a 2008 Italo-Spanish film directed by
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 ...
. The film is based on Muccino's novel of the same name that he co-wrote with Carla Vangelista. The film was nominated for 8
David di Donatello
The David di Donatello Awards, named after Donatello's ''David'', a symbolic statue of the Italian Renaissance, are film awards given out each year by the ''Accademia del Cinema Italiano'' (The Academy of Italian Cinema). There are 26 award cat ...
awards. The film was released in Italy on 14 February 2008.
Plot
Distracted by taking her antidepressants, Nicole (Sanchez-Gijon) causes an accident with Sasha (Muccino), who's just left a communal home for the families of drug addicts. Despite the circumstances of their meeting, the pair become friends and Sasha seeks Nicole's help in pursuing his love interest, Bendetta (Crescentini). Despite her beauty, Bendetta is the spoiled daughter of Sasha's patron, Riccardo (Colangeli)
She appears to spend much of her time abusing alcohol, surrounded by like-minded rich youth that also delve into cocaine.
Sasha is then approached by a former acquaintance, former addict, Fabrizio (Mazzotta) who is looking for money to participate in an upcoming poker game. Sasha decides to get involved in the game himself. He scores big and adapts to the gambler's lifestyle, gaining respect from Bendetta's spoiled friends. Meanwhile Nicole's life continues to unravel, racked by feelings of guilt over the death of her former lover ten years earlier. She even visit's the forgiving mother (Chaplin) of her former lover. She also looks for escape from her passionless marriage and looks towards Sasha.
[Weissberg, Jay. ''Talk to Me About Love''. Variety. April 7, 2008 - April 13, 2008]
Cast
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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 ...
as Sasha
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Aitana Sánchez-Gijón as Nicole
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Carolina Crescentini as Benedetta
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Geraldine Chaplin as Amelie
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Giorgio Colangeli as Riccardo
*Niccolò Senni as Giacomo
*Flavio Parenti as Tancredi
*Max Mazzotta as Fabrizio
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Andrea Renzi as Lorenzo
*Giorgio Sgobbi as Architetto
Reception
The film debuted at no. 1 on the Italian box office.
[''INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE''. Variety. 25 February 2008 - 2 March 2008] It had grossed over $11. 5 million by the end of March 2008.
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Awards
*David di Donatello
The David di Donatello Awards, named after Donatello's ''David'', a symbolic statue of the Italian Renaissance, are film awards given out each year by the ''Accademia del Cinema Italiano'' (The Academy of Italian Cinema). There are 26 award cat ...
for David of the Youth
* Nastro d'Argento for Best Cinematography
Nominations
*David di Donatello for Best Cinematography
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*David di Donatello for Best Costumes
The David di Donatello for Best Costumes ( it, David di Donatello per il miglior costumista) is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, ''Academy of Italian Cinema'') to recognize outstanding efforts on the part ...
*David di Donatello for Best Score
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...
* David di Donatello for Best New Director
*David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress The David di Donatello Award for Best Supporting Actress ( it, David di Donatello per la migliore attrice non protagonista) is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, ''Academy of Italian Cinema'') to recognize the ...
*Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director The ''Nastro d'Argento'' (Silver Ribbon) is a film award assigned each year, since 1946, by ''Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani'' ("Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists"), the association of Italian film critics. ...
* Nastro d'Argento for Best Producer
* Nastro d'Argento Best Production Design
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 1038142, Parlami d'amore
2008 films
Italian romantic comedy films
2000s Italian-language films
Films shot in Rome
Films based on Italian novels