The Last Kiss (2001)
"L'ultimo bacio" (original title)

Carlo's life is thrown into a tailspin when his longtime girlfriend Giulia announces she's pregnant. As Carlo faces up to his anxieties about adulthood, his buddies Paolo, Adriano and ... See full summary »

Director:

Gabriele Muccino

Writers:

Gabriele Muccino (screenplay), Gabriele Muccino (story)

Stars:

Stefano Accorsi, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Stefania Sandrelli

13 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stefano Accorsi	...	Carlo
Giovanna Mezzogiorno	...	Giulia
Stefania Sandrelli	...	Anna
Claudio Santamaria	...	Paolo
Giorgio Pasotti	...	Adriano
Marco Cocci	...	Alberto
Pierfrancesco Favino	...	Marco (as Pier Francesco Favino)
Sabrina Impacciatore	...	Livia
Regina Orioli	...	Arianna
Susanna Javicoli	...	Luisa
Vittorio Amandola	...	Zio Mimmo
Daniela Piazza	...	Veronica
Lina Bernardi	...	Adele
Ines Nobili	...	Gemma
Piero Natoli	...	Michele

Storyline

Carlo's life is thrown into a tailspin when his longtime girlfriend Giulia announces she's pregnant. As Carlo faces up to his anxieties about adulthood, his buddies Paolo, Adriano and Alberto reluctantly grapple with their own responsibilities.

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Plot Keywords:

responsibility | marriage | psychiatrist | fear of commitment | depression | 

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Taglines:

Love. Sex. Surrender.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexuality and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Medusa Film

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

2 February 2001 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The Last Kiss

Filming Locations:

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$33,561 (USA) (16 August 2002)

Gross:

$1,046,734 (USA) (6 December 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fandango, Medusa Produzione

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The book Francesca tries to give to Carlo before he dumps her, is Herman Hesse's "Siddhartha".

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Connections

Referenced in A Happy Event (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Symphony No 7 in C Minor, op 74"
(La Pathetique - Allegro con grazia)
Written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Yehudi Menuhin

User Reviews

Very good film, don't miss it!

Good for Gabrielle Muccino, who wrote and directed this film!. A very good film. The user comment I read in this board mentioned whether or not to take seriously the italian's temper or if the outbursts were meant to make people laugh. The answer (from my South-American Latin perspective) is...of course they were serious and very real!. We don't usually "hide" our feelings. If we feel angry, we show it! If we feel great, we show! When we laugh, we laugh out loud! When we love, we do it with passion! The film is very good. Martina Stella (the 18-yr old high school girl who falls in love with the 29-yr Marco) in her featured debut is very good, and simply delightful to watch, since she is actually very pretty and sexy.

I saw this film on DVD in the same session along with "Bella Martha" (also written/directed by a woman, Sandra Nettelbeck, check it out). Even when the latter is superior, "L'ultimo baccio" (Italian for "The Last Kiss") is nevertheless a very good film. This film mixes a first-rate modern cinematography with what used to be called "Italian realism" of the 50s and 60s. The mix is great and works fine.