I.T.A.L.Y. (I Trust and Love You)
| I.T.A.L.Y. (I Trust and Love You) | |
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| Directed by | Mark A. Reyes V |
| Written by | Senedy Que |
| Produced by | Jose Mari Abacan |
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| Cinematography | Jay Linao |
| Edited by | Marya Ignacio |
| Music by | Vincent A. de Jesus |
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| Distributed by | GMA Films |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
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| Box office | ₱103.7 million |
I.T.A.L.Y. (I Trust and Love You) is a 2008 Philippine romantic comedy film directed by Mark A. Reyes. It stars Jolina Magdangal, Dennis Trillo and Rufa Mae Quinto. The film was filmed in three different continents: Asia, Europe and Africa.[1][2]
The film was slated to be released in Europe on the same day of its Philippine premiere of August 6, 2008, but was moved to September 17, 2008.[3] It earned ₱13.2 million on its opening week., while its total theatrical gross is ₱103,709,311.00 million.
Plot
Six people are brought together on a seven-day cruise that will change their lives forever:[4]
- A hopeless romantic (Jolina Magdangal) searches for the right man for her, while dreaming of becoming a singer.
- A successful businessman (Dennis Trillo) searches for the truth about a woman from his past.
- A senior housekeeper (Eugene Domingo) finds out that it is never too late to find true love.
- A young waiter (Mark Herras) finds the woman of his dreams, but she is beyond his reach.
- A young brat (Rhian Ramos) finds out that love does not have to be as complicated as her love-hate relationship with her mother.
- And a sexy lounge singer (Rufa Mae Quinto) searches for the perfect man who will keep his promises and who will never leave her.
Cast and characters
- Jolina Magdangal as Destiny Pinlac
- Rufa Mae Quinto as Stella Sembrano
- Dennis Trillo as Paolo Guzman
- Eugene Domingo as Lovely Mercado
- Mark Herras as Nathan Reyes
- Rhian Ramos as Phoebe Villaroso
- Marvin Agustin as Patrick
- Antonello Annunziata as Captain Frank
- Andrea Delogu as Sofia
- Ida Henares as Elena Villaroso
- Pen Medina as Gary Pinlac, Destiny's father
- Chariz Solomon as Crissy "Charing"
- Aljur Abrenica as Budoy Pinlac
- Edgar Allan Guzman as Gadoy Pinlac, Destiny's brother
- Joaqui Valdes as Larry Shortfall, Destiny's brother
- Bebong Muñoz as ship doctor
- Edgar Llarosa as Hander
- Tracie Mandalog as Hannah
Release
The final gross of I.T.A.L.Y. is ₱94,730,311.00 according to Box Office Mojo.
Home media
The series was released onto DVD-format and VCD-format by Viva Video. The DVD contained the movie plus bonus features like the music video of "Will of the Wind" plus the full-length trailer of the film. The DVD/VCD was released in 2008.
References
- ^ "Romance on the high seas in I.T.A.L.Y." The Philippine Star. June 27, 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "A Leading Role for Costa in the Philippines Too". Cruise Industry News. October 12, 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ Bahia, Grace Ann (August 9, 2008). ""I.T.A.L.Y." screening moved to September 17". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "GMA Films starts shooting I.T.A.L.Y." GMA News. March 31, 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
External links
- I.T.A.L.Y. at IMDb