Remember Me, My Love (2003) Ricordati di me (original title)

Director:

Gabriele Muccino

Writers:

Gabriele Muccino (story)
Gabriele Muccino (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

14 February 2003 (Italy)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

Tagline:

Some loves are never forgotten

Plot:

In the dysfunctional Italian middle-class family Ristuccia, the middle-aged executive Carlo has a stalled life without passion...

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Family Relationships | Box Office Hit

Awards:

5 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

Fabrizio Bentivoglio	...	Carlo Ristuccia
Laura Morante	...	Giulia Ristuccia
Nicoletta Romanoff	...	Valentina Ristuccia
Monica Bellucci	...	Alessia
Silvio Muccino	...	Paolo Ristuccia
Gabriele Lavia	...	Alfredo
Enrico Silvestrin	...	Stefano Manni
Silvia Cohen	...	Elena
Alberto Gimignani	...	Riccardo
Amanda Sandrelli	...	Louise
Blas Roca-Rey	...	Matt
Pietro Taricone	...	Paolo Tucci
Giulia Michelini	...	Ilaria
Maria Chiara Augenti	...	Anna Pezzi
Andrea Roncato	...	Luigi
Stefano Santospago	...	André
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Barbara Abbondanza	...	Assistente Anestesista
Giada Bertini	...	Amica di Stefano
Brian Bullard	...	Coreografo
Giancarlo Cappello	...	Pianista
Elisabetta Carpineti	...	Infermiera
Roberta Cartocci	...	Anestesista
Barbara Chiesa	...	Chiara
Caroline D'Andrea	...	Ragazza Liste Casting
Barbara De Nuntis	...	Cliente
Girolamo Di Stolfo	...	Genio di Alì Babà
Clemenza Fantoni	...	Professoressa di Paolo
Federico Fazioli	...	Alberto
Luca Gregori	...	Piccio
Luca Jurman	...	Regista provino
Maria Von Ritchie Lopez	...	Viola
Laura Marafiotti	...	Alina 4
Guaia Marini	...	Martina
Francesca Masiello	...	Alina 1
Chiara Mastalli	...	Ragazza Provino
Stefano Mignucci	...	Regista di Alì Babà
Massimo Molea	...	Ex calciatore
Simona Morgia	...	Insegnante Danza
Alessandro Murgia	...	Federico
Nicole Murgia	...	Laura
Andrea Napoleoni	...	Eric
Isabella Orsini	...	Lucia
Claudio Puglisi	...	Alter Ego di Matt
Margherita Rami	...	Ginevra
Andrea Sama	...	Matteo
Vanessa Sampaolesi	...	Fan di Stefano
Franklin Santana	...	Franklin
Saviana Scalfi	...	Donna Casting
Eleonora Scopelliti	...	Alina 3
Valentina Simeone	...	Alina 2
Simone Taddei	...	Francesco
Lucia Vasini	...	Anna's Mother
Valerio Vinciarelli	...	Fratello Ilaria
Riccardo Zinna	...	Benedetto
Omero Antonutti	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Gabriele Muccino

Writing credits
Gabriele Muccino		(story)
Gabriele Muccino		(screenplay) &
Heidrun Schleef		(screenplay)

Produced by
Nadine Luque	....	co-producer
Domenico Procacci	....	producer

Original Music by
Paolo Buonvino

Cinematography by
Marcello Montarsi

Film Editing by
Claudio Di Mauro		(a.m.c.)

Casting by
Francesco Vedovati

Art Direction by
Paola Bizzarri

Costume Design by
Gemma Mascagni

Makeup Department
Alessandro Bertolazzi	....	makeup department head
Massimo Gattabrusi	....	hair designer
Raffaella Ragazzi	....	makeup artist
Vittorio Sodano	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Sandra Bonacchi	....	production manager
Gianluca Chiaretti	....	unit production manager
Luigi Lagrasta	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Raffaella Di Giulio	....	second assistant director
Francesco Vedovati	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Nicola Corciulo	....	painter
Roberto De Angelis	....	assistant production designer
Aldo Di Meo	....	props
Roberto Giacomelli	....	props

Sound Department
Paolo Amici	....	sound effects editor
Gianluca Carbonelli	....	sound editor
Gaetano Carito	....	sound
Simone Carnesecchi	....	boom operator
Claudio Chiossi	....	sound re-recording mixer
Pierpaolo Merafino	....	boom operator
Daniele Quadroli	....	sound effects editor
David Quadroli	....	sound effects editor
Fabrizio Quadroli	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Paolo Ricci	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Primo De Santis	....	digital artist
Francesco Paglia	....	digital compositor
Corrado Rizzo	....	visual effects supervisor
Gian Luca Rizzo	....	visual effects producer

Stunts
Alessandro Novelli	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Marco Alzetta	....	grip (as Marco Alzeta)
Oliviero Cappelletti	....	grip
Danilo Caruso	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Massimo Cecchini	....	gaffer
Emanuele Chiari	....	camera operator
Domenico D'Andrea	....	assistant camera
Sebastiano De Pascalis	....	Steadicam operator
Silvano Di Cicco	....	electrician
Paolo Di Stefano	....	electrician
Angelo Donatone	....	key grip
Stefano Filisio	....	electrician
Cristiano Galzerano	....	grip
Antonio La Barbera	....	electrician
Massimiliano Lanciotti	....	grip
Emiliano Leurini	....	focus puller
Raffaele Massa	....	first assistant camera
Raffaele Massa	....	focus puller
Fabio Massi	....	grip
Davide Mattone	....	second assistant camera
Valter Pavia	....	grip
Camillo Sabatini	....	assistant camera
Pietro Sottile	....	gaffer
Aldo Totaro	....	grip
Angelo Turetta	....	still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Monica Celeste	....	assistant costume designer
Giorgia Ticconi	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Micaela Natascia De Vito	....	assistant editor
Massimo Garrone	....	assistant editor
Massimo Gubinelli	....	color grader
Carlo La Bella	....	color supervisor
Monica Verzolini	....	assistant editor
Davide Zarlenga	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Angelo Giovagnoli	....	orchestra coordinator
Raymond Le Sénéchal	....	composer: song "Des ronds dans l'eau"
Mia Martini	....	composer: song "Almeno tu nell'universo"
Pacifico	....	music performers
Fabio Venturi	....	music recording engineer
Andy Watkins	....	composer: song "Look at me"
Paul Wilson	....	composer: song "Look at me"

Other crew
Maria Vittoria Abbrugiati	....	script supervisor
Elisabetta Burranca	....	production coordinator
Caterina Caratilli	....	production secretary
Maria Continella	....	production secretary
Antonello Novellino	....	production staff
Daniela Pigliucci	....	production accountant
Emiliano Pilliu	....	assistant production secretary

Thanks
Linda Abate	....	special thanks
Christian Collovà	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Fandango
• Buena Vista International Film Production France
• Vice Versa Film (as Vice Versa)
• Medusa Film (in collaboration with)
• Tele+ (in collaboration with)

Distributors

• Medusa Distribuzione (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI) (2003) (France) (theatrical)
• IDP Distribution (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• Roadside Attractions (2004) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• First Look International (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Pelicanfilms (2004) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Primer Plano Film Group (Argentina)
• Velocity Home Entertainment (2005) (Canada) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Proxima (digital effects)

Other Companies

• Penta Studio  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

"Ricordati di me" - Italy (original title)
"Remember Me" - Japan (English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some sexuality and teen drug use

Runtime:

125 min

Country:

Italy | France | UK

Language:

Italian | French | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14A (Ontario) | Australia:M | Argentina:13 | UK:15 | Italy:T | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Fandango

Quotes:

Paolo Ristuccia:Tell me the truth Valentina, what do you think of me? What am I like from the outside?
Valentina Ristuccia:You know what I think about you.
Paolo Ristuccia:Tell me anyway.
Valentina Ristuccia:I think you're clueless and inexpressive, when you talk it sounds like you've got a rag in you mouth and people can't understand a f**k, you don't shower and you dress like a communist loser when the world goes in the opposite direction. This is what I think.
Paolo Ristuccia:Anything else?
Valentina Ristuccia:No, that's enough.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Benchwarmers (2006)

Soundtrack:

Ange deçu

A Tale of Passion, Frustration and Dreams

In the dysfunctional Italian middle-class family Ristuccia, the middle-aged executive Carlo (Fabrizio Bentivoglio) has a stalled life without passion, bored in his work and having a monotonous life with his wife Giulia (Laura Morante). Giulia is a frustrated and hysterical woman because she gave up of being an actress in her youth to dedicate to the family. Their needy son Paolo (Silvio Muccino) feels lost and rejected, trying to find who he is and flirting with a schoolmate. Their seventeen years old daughter Valentina (Nicoletta Romanoff) is decided to work in a television show, and is fighting to have an audition. When Carlo meets his former sweetheart Alessia (Monica Bellucci) in a class reunion, they confess to each other that their marriages are in crisis and both feel passion arising again. Meanwhile Giulia is invited to an audition in a stage production and to participate of a play. Paolo tries to make friends using marijuana in his birthday party, and Valentina has sex with different guys trying to be a dancer of the famous TV show 'Ali Babbi'. Their relationships change when Carlo has an accident.

Two years ago, I saw "L'Ultimo Bacio" on DVD, a beautiful and delightful movie about relationship in different phases of life directed by Gabriele Muccino. I was impressed with this director, and recently it was released "Recordati di me" on DVD in Brazil. I have just watched and it is amazing the sensibility of this director with the dynamics and feelings of a family, presenting a tale of passion, frustration and dreams. The realistic relationships between the members of this common middle-class family is disclosed though the lost dreams and passions of the parents, and the dreams and aspirations of their son and daughter. The cast is amazing, with a sensational Laura Morante, the stunning Monica Bellucci, the sexy Nicoletta Romanoff and the impressive Fabrizio Bentivoglio and Silvio Muccino, all of them perfect in their respective roles. This movie is recommended for those viewers that want to see a realistic, full of sentiments and never corny dramatic tale. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "No Limite das Emoções" ("In the Limit of the Emotions")