Amore a prima vista
| Amore a prima vista | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vincenzo Salemme |
| Screenplay by | Vincenzo Salemme |
| Produced by | Vittorio Cecchi Gori |
| Starring | Vincenzo Salemme Maurizio Casagrande Carlo Buccirosso |
| Cinematography | Mauro Marchetti |
| Edited by | Patrizio Marone |
| Music by | Pino Daniele |
Release date |
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| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Amore a prima vista ('Love at first sight') is a 1999 comedy film written and directed by Vincenzo Salemme.
Plot
Cast
- Vincenzo Salemme as Bruno Garramone
- Maurizio Casagrande as Fortunato Cipolletta
- Carlo Buccirosso as Peppino Batman
- Biagio Izzo as Samuele Sandokan
- Mandala Tayde as Roberta
- Nando Paone as Mr. Centocelle
- Tosca D'Aquino as Nina
- Francesca Antonelli as Ombretta
- Antonio Casagrande as Don Natale Garramone
- Linda Moretti as Donna Carmela
- Luigi Maria Burruano as Don Antonio
- Sergio Vastano as Mago Morris
- Enzo Cannavale as Cannibal
- Teresa Del Vecchio as Speranza
- Bruno Arena as Delinquent
- Stefano Pesce as Carabiniere
Production
The film was produced by Cecchi Gori Entertainment Europa.[1] Salemme got inspiration for the film from the killing of a boy who had been in a relationship with the son of a Camorra boss.[2] Principal photography started on 8 June 1999.[3] It was shot in Rome.[2]
Reception
La Repubblica film critic Roberto Nepoti panned the film, describing it as a film in which 'every situation is facile, predictable, unashamedly pandering to the most degraded taste'.[4] Lietta Tornabuoni described the film as a 'ramshackle farce', but praised the acting performances of Carlo Buccirosso and Enzo Cannavale.[5]
The film was a box office success, grossing about 8 billion lire.[1] The film received a Nastro d'Argento nomination for Best Score.[6]
References
- ^ a b Chiti, Roberto; Poppi, Roberto; Lancia, Enrico (1991). "Amore a prima vista". Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gremese Editore. pp. 46–7. ISBN 978-88-8440-085-7.
- ^ a b Robiony, Simonetta (8 June 1999). "Salemme ci riprova e scherza sulla mafia". La Stampa. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ Rombi, Roberto (8 June 1999). "Salemme mafioso ama il carabiniere". La Repubblica. p. 45.
- ^ Nepoti, Roberto (30 October 1999). "Se il boss s' innamora di un onesto carabiniere". La Repubblica. p. 41. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ Tornabuoni, Lietta (31 October 1999). "Da American Pie a Salemme trionfa il sesso demenziale". La Stampa. p. 24. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Nastri d'Argento 2000". ComingSoon.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 August 2025.