Mambo Italiano (2003) directed by Émile Gaudreault

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Director: Émile Gaudreault

Writers: Steve Galluccio (play) Steve Galluccio (screenplay) Émile Gaudreault (screenplay)

Release Date: 15 May 2003 (Cannes Film Festival, France)
5 June 2003 (New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, USA)

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Tagline: Things change. Family doesn't.
It's not a democracy, it's a family
It's BIGGER... It's FATTER... It's not GREEK... and there'll only be a wedding over mama's dead body!

Plot: The son of Italian immigrants to Canada struggles to find the best way to reveal to his parents that he's gay.

In the comic flavor of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Maria and Gino's Italian world is shattered when their son decides to get a place of his own. They are relieved when Angelo's childhood buddy Nino decides to move in with their son. However, their relief is short-lived when they find out that Nino and Angelo are more than just roommates—they're lovers! And then the fun really begins! Stars Paul Sorvino (Bulworth), Luke Kirby (Halloween: The Resurrection).

Awards: 2004 Canadian Comedy Awards Nomination as Film - Pretty Funny Direction (Émile Gaudreault), Film - Pretty Funny Performance - Female (Claudia Ferri), Film - Pretty Funny Performance - Female (Ginette Reno), Film - Pretty Funny Performance - Female (Mary Walsh), Film - Pretty Funny Performance - Male (Luke Kirby), Film - Pretty Funny Writing (Émile Gaudreault & Steve Galluccio)
2004 Directors Guild of Canada, DGC Team Award Nomination as Outstanding Achievement in a Feature Film (Émile Gaudreault (director), Hélène Grimard (production manager), Maggy Belzile (production accountant), Valérie Gagné (assistant accountant))
2004 GLAAD Media Awards Nomination as Outstanding Film - Limited Release
2004 Genie Awards Nomination as Best Achievement in Music - Original Song (FM Le Sieur, Adam James Broughton, Jeanne Dompierre, Steve Galluccio, For the song "Montréal Italiano")
2004 Jutra Awards Nomination as Best Score (Meilleure Musique, FM Le Sieur), Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure Actrice de Soutien, Claudia Ferri)

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Cast (in credits order)
Luke Kirby ... Angelo Barberini
Peter Miller ... Nino Paventi
Tim Post ... Peter
Ginette Reno ... Maria Barberini
Paul Sorvino ... Gino Barberini
Mary Walsh ... Lina Paventi
Claudia Ferri ... Anna Barberini
Sophie Lorain ... Pina Lunetti
Tara Nicodemo ... Yolanda / Woman in Airplane / Jolene
Pierrette Robitaille ... Rosetta
Dino Tavarone ... Giorgio
Mark Camacho ... Johnny Christofaro
Michel Perron ... Father Carmignani
Lou Vani ... Marco
Diane Lavallée ... Mélanie
Ellen David ... Alicia (gay-line)
Shaun Balbar ... Raymond (gay-line)
Matt Holland ... Steve (gay line)
Grace Bush-Vineberg ... Young Anna (as Grace Bush Vineberg)
Matthew Gagnon ... Gay Teen
Lisa Bronwyn Moore ... Desperate Woman (as Lisa Bronwyn-Moore)
Michael Romano ... Young Angelo
Stephanie Vecchio ... Young Maria
Stephan Perreault ... Young Gino
Mathieu Major-Langevin ... Young Nino
Richard Jutras ... Italian Psychiatrist #1
Giovanna Currabba ... Italian Psychiatrist #2
Silvio Orvieto ... Italian Psychiatrist #3
Pierre LeBlanc ... Italian Psychiatrist #4
France Arbour ... Italian Psychiatrist #5
Penny Mancuso ... Angelo's Boss / Rosetta's Voice
Gino Riccardo Arcaro ... Massimo
Paola Pagnotta ... Massimo's Mother
Marcello Pagnotta ... Massimo's Father
Paul Hopkins ... Hunky Pilot
Gordon McCall ... Inebriated Man
Ivana Bombardieri ... TV Interviewer
Steve Galluccio ... TV Angelo
Lidia Russon ... TV Maria
Franco Montesano ... TV Gino
Leni Parker ... TV Anna
Suzanna Lenir ... Southern Belle
Tony Tortorici ... Pina's Father
Michael Daniel Murphy ... Anna's Date
Jessica De Marco ... Italian Woman (as Jessica Di Marco)
Victoria Sanchez ... Beautiful Woman
Julie Tamiko Manning ... Woman (help line)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stéphane Archambault ... Cute Man
Giovanna Carrubba ... Italian Psychiatrist #2
Fanny Labbe ... Hotline operator
Jerry Sprio ... Yolanda's Husband
Alan West ... Boy with frisbee
James Berlingieri ... Fabio (uncredited)
Johnny Griffin ... Burglar (uncredited)
Gordon Masten ... Beer-Bellied Man (uncredited)

 

Comments

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Well I don't know I see the English version and I found that, yes, they exaggerated the idea of the Italian immigrate (even if maybe it's exactly like that, and I don't know it), but the mix of English and Italian slang was quite good. Elisa