Pranzo di ferragosto

Sep 5 2008 Not Rated 1h 15m
Comedy, Drama

Gianni is a middle-aged man living in Rome with his imposing and demanding elderly mother. His only outlet from her and the increasing debt into which they are sinking, are the increasingly frequent quiet sessions at the local tavern. As an Oriental saying goes, 'Moments of crisis are moments of opportunities'. These appear during the celebration of the holiday of Ferragosto on 15 August. That's when everybody leaves town to have fun. Opportunity knocks on Gianni's door in the most unexpected way.

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Plot

Gianni is a middle-aged man living in Rome with his imposing and demanding elderly mother. His only outlet from her and the increasing debt into which they are sinking, are the increasingly frequent quiet sessions at the local tavern. As an Oriental saying goes, 'Moments of crisis are moments of opportunities'. These appear during the celebration of the holiday of Ferragosto on 15 August. That's when everybody leaves town to have fun. Opportunity knocks on Gianni's door in the most unexpected way.

Written by

Gianni Di Gregorio, Simone Riccardini

Directed by

Gianni Di Gregorio

Cast

Valeria De Franciscis, Marina Cacciotti, Maria Calì

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

Archimede

Languages

Italiano

Awards

15 wins & 10 nominations

Trailers
Mid-August Lunch trailer
Scores
# of Votes
4,456
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
75
Popularity
NA