Gasoline (2001)
"Benzina" (original title)

Fiery, dark-haired Stella, an intense auto mechanic, and nervous, blonde Eleonora (aka Lenni) are young and in love, and are from opposite ends of the social spectrum. They operate a gas ... See full summary »

Director:

Monica Stambrini

Writers:

Anne Riitta Ciccone, Monica Stambrini,

Stars:

Maya Sansa, Regina Orioli, Mariella Valentini

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Maya Sansa	...	Stella
Regina Orioli	...	Lenni
Mariella Valentini	...	Madre di Eleonora
Luigi Maria Burruano	...	Padre Gabriele
Chiara Conti	...	Pippi
Marco Quaglia	...	Sandro
Pietro Ragusa	...	Filippo
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Osvaldo Livio Alzari	...	Cashier

Storyline

Fiery, dark-haired Stella, an intense auto mechanic, and nervous, blonde Eleonora (aka Lenni) are young and in love, and are from opposite ends of the social spectrum. They operate a gas station peacefully, until Lenni's mother appears and voices her disapproval of their lesbian romance. When Stella takes action in the heat of the moment, blood flies and the young women end up with a corpse on their hands. The lovers realize they must flee in order to stay together.

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Plot Keywords:

gas station | lesbian | dead body | dancing with dead body | lesbian couple | 

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Genres:

Crime

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

31 May 2002 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Gasoline

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,885 (USA) (4 July 2003)

Gross:

$4,307 (USA) (4 July 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Digital Film, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali (MiBAC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Tragic lovers

If you are looking for lesbian sexploitation, you are in the wrong place. Sure, Stella (Maya Sansa) and Lenni (Regina Orioli) are lovers, but their sex scenes are chaste.

Lenni's mom (Mariella Valentini) is visiting and slaps her and Stella hits her back. She dies and they put the body in a dump and plan to get out of town. Mom brought 20 million lire (10,329.20 Euros or 14,539.38 U.S. dollars), so they had money.

They keep getting chased by this band of thugs who want their money. They have no clue how much.

The film starts in a gas station, and they end up back there and end in a Thelma and Louise variation.

The movie just never had a spark that made it great. I was good enough for a GLAAD nomination, but not for a win.