Ciao America (2002)

Filmed mostly in Italy, "Ciao America" is the story of Lorenzo Primavera an unsettled, third generation Italian American whose search for his place in the world leads him back to the land ... See full summary »

Director:

Frank Ciota

Writer:

Joseph A. Ciota

Stars:

Eddie Malavarca, Maurizio Nichetti, Violante Placido

Cast

Credited cast:
Eddie Malavarca	...	Lorenzo Primavera
Maurizio Nichetti	...	Giulio Fellini
Violante Placido	...	Paola Angelini
Nathaniel Marston	...	Skip Cromwell
Anthony DeSando	...	Frank Mantovani
Giancarlo Giannini	...	Zi' Felice
Paul Sorvino	...	Antonio Primavera
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Reynold 'Rene' Alexander	...	Referee
Vittorio Amandola	...	Prof. Angelini
Vincenzo Amato	...	Bongo
Giancarlo Baldini	...	Lamberto
Marco Basile	...	Giova
Michele Bertelli	...	Massimo Ferrarese
Primo Boarin	...	Man knocked off bike
Vanni Borghi	...	Train conductor

Storyline

Filmed mostly in Italy, "Ciao America" is the story of Lorenzo Primavera an unsettled, third generation Italian American whose search for his place in the world leads him back to the land of his ancestors. In the small town of Ferrara, Italy, Lorenzo finds work coaching American-style football in the fledgling Italian Football League. It's a league where everyone can kick but no one can catch. While coaching, Lorenzo falls in love with Paola Angelini, a headstrong, young music student who forces him to face the same decision as his immigrant grandfather some seventy years earlier.

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Plot Keywords:

football | italy | italian american | ferrara italy | italian immigrant | 

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Taglines:

He went to Italy in search of his past... what he found was his future.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, a scene of sexuality and some drug use

Details

Country:

USA Italy

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 September 2002 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Avellino, Campania, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bentornato Lorenzo Primavera Ltd., Mavex Productions, Urania Pictures S.r.l.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Sweet and surprisingly comic gem.

Using a rather standard story the filmmakers infuse this great little movie with a great deal of personal touches and comedy. More romantic comedies should be as poignant as this one of a young Bostonian as he searches for an identity in his post-college tour of Europe. While clearly an American film set in Italy, it has some of the irony and over-the-top comedy only the Italian influences could lend it. Paul Sorvino lends it a bit of star power but the relative unknowns are great highlighted by the lead and assisted by a great group of local actors, namely the very funny team announcer. When given the opportunity, a must see.