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The Wedding Director (2008)
Franco Elica is a film director casting a remake of a pious melodrama in Rome. He's melancholy, heading south for a break. On a beach, he meets a man who films weddings and is roped into helping film the wedding of the daughter of a severe and imperious prince. The wedding is one of convenience - the prince needs money, the groom is a mama's boy. Elica is attracted to the bride, Boda, and tries to convince her not to marry. No matter how outrageous his behavior, the prince keeps Elica on as the wedding director. As the wedding approaches, what's real blurs with Elica's imagination. Is he mad?
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Franco Elica is a film director casting a remake of a pious melodrama in Rome. He's melancholy, heading south for a break. On a beach, he meets a man who films weddings and is roped into helping film the wedding of the daughter of a severe and imperious prince. The wedding is one of convenience - the prince needs money, the groom is a mama's boy. Elica is attracted to the bride, Boda, and tries to convince her not to marry. No matter how outrageous his behavior, the prince keeps Elica on as the wedding director. As the wedding approaches, what's real blurs with Elica's imagination. Is he mad?
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Marco Bellocchio, Peppino Sciortino, Marco Bellocchio
In Theaters:6/4/2008
Box Office:$2,471,016
Runtime:97 minutes
Studio:Filmalbatros, Dania Film, Surf Film, RAI Cinema, Filmtel, MiC, Eurimages
Cast
Marco Bellocchio
Director
Sergio Castellitto
Franco Elica
Donatella Finocchiaro
Bona di Gravina
Sami Frey
Principe di Gravina
Bruno Cariello
Enzo Baiocco
Gianni Cavina
Smamma
Maurizio Donadoni
Micetti
Carmelo Galati
Luigi
Claudia Zanella
Chiara
Silvia Ajelli
Gioia Rottofreno
Corinne Castelli
Fara Domani
Simona Nobili
Moglie di Baiocco
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