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Mambo italiano -- The son of Italian immigrants to Canada struggles to find the best way to reveal to his parents that he's gay.

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Director:
Émile Gaudreault
Writers:
Émile Gaudreault (screenplay)
Steve Galluccio (play)
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Release Date:
9 October 2003 (Slovenia) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Drama See more »
Tagline:
Things change. Family doesn't. See more »
Plot:
The son of Italian immigrants to Canada struggles to find the best way to reveal to his parents that he's gay. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
14 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
Top 100 Greatest Gay Movies
 (From The Backlot. 11 September 2012, 7:58 AM, PDT)
Do Mainstream Gay Movies Have to be Set in the Past to Get Made?
 (From The Backlot. 21 September 2011, 10:05 AM, PDT)
Top 50 Favorite Gay Films
 (From The Backlot. 20 September 2010, 4:40 AM, PDT)
User Reviews:
Funniest film around See more (64 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)

Luke Kirby ... Angelo Barberini
Ginette Reno ... Maria Barberini

Paul Sorvino ... Gino Barberini

Mary Walsh ... Lina Paventi
Peter Miller ... Nino Paventi

Claudia Ferri ... Anna Barberini

Sophie Lorain ... Pina Lunetti

Tim Post ... Peter

Tara Nicodemo ... Yolanda / Woman in Airplane / Jolene

Pierrette Robitaille ... Rosetta
Dino Tavarone ... Giorgio

Mark Camacho ... Johnny Christofaro
Michel Perron ... Father Carmignani
Lou Vani ... Marco
Diane Lavallée ... Mélanie
Ellen David ... Alicia (gay-line)

Shaun Balbar ... Raymond (gay-line)
Matt Holland ... Steve (gay line)
Grace Bush-Vineberg ... Young Anna (as Grace Bush Vineberg)
Matthew Gagnon ... Gay Teen

Lisa Bronwyn Moore ... Desperate Woman (as Lisa Bronwyn-Moore)
Michael Romano ... Young Angelo
Stephanie Vecchio ... Young Maria
Stephan Perreault ... Young Gino
Mathieu Major-Langevin ... Young Nino

Richard Jutras ... Italian Psychiatrist #1
Giovanna Currabba ... Italian Psychiatrist #2
Silvio Orvieto ... Italian Psychiatrist #3
Pierre LeBlanc ... Italian Psychiatrist #4
France Arbour ... Italian Psychiatrist #5
Penny Mancuso ... Angelo's Boss / Rosetta's Voice
Gino Riccardo Arcaro ... Massimo
Paola Pagnotta ... Massimo's Mother
Marcello Pagnotta ... Massimo's Father

Paul Hopkins ... Hunky Pilot
Gordon McCall ... Inebriated Man
Ivana Bombardieri ... TV Interviewer

Steve Galluccio ... TV Angelo
Lidia Russon ... TV Maria
Franco Montesano ... TV Gino
Leni Parker ... TV Anna
Suzanna Lenir ... Southern Belle
Tony Tortorici ... Pina's Father

Michael Daniel Murphy ... Anna's Date
Jessica De Marco ... Italian Woman (as Jessica Di Marco)

Victoria Sanchez ... Beautiful Woman
Julie Tamiko Manning ... Woman (help line)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stéphane Archambault ... Cute Man
Giovanna Carrubba ... Italian Psychiatrist #2

Frank Ferruccio ... Waiter
Rodney Lloyd Anthony Kellman
Fanny Labbe ... Hotline operator

Jerry Sprio ... Yolanda's Husband
Claudia Tiseo ... Italian Woman #1
Alan West ... Boy with frisbee
James Berlingieri ... Fabio (uncredited)
Johnny Griffin ... Burglar (uncredited)

Gordon Masten ... Beer-Bellied Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
Émile Gaudreault 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Steve Galluccio  play
Steve Galluccio  screenplay
Émile Gaudreault  screenplay

Produced by
Daniel Louis .... producer
Denise Robert .... producer
 
Original Music by
FM Le Sieur 
 
Cinematography by
Serge Ladouceur 
 
Film Editing by
Richard Comeau 
 
Casting by
Lucie Robitaille 
 
Production Design by
Patricia Christie 
 
Costume Design by
Francesca Chamberland 
 
Makeup Department
Christiane Fattori .... key makeup artist (key makeup artist)
Emilie Gauthier .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Francis Choquette .... unit manager
Hélène Grimard .... production manager (as Hélène Gallizzi)
George Jardon .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fabrice Barrilliet .... third assistant director
Simon Dugas .... third assistant director
 
Art Department
Steve Louis .... graphic designer
 
Sound Department
Jocelyn Caron .... adr foley recordist
Denys Dufresne .... mixing assistant
Gavin Fernandes .... sound re-recording mixer
Gavin Fernandes .... sound
Marie-Claude Gagné .... sound editor
Marie-Claude Gagné .... sound
Claude La Haye .... sound
Philippe Pelletier .... sound re-recording mixer
Louis Piche .... boom operator
Bruno Ruffolo .... adr recordist
Steve F.B. Smith .... stereo sound consultant: Dolby
 
Special Effects by
Guillaume Murray .... special effects supervisor
 
Visual Effects by
Patrick Faille .... digital artist
Mario Rachiele .... visual effects supervisor
 
Stunts
Martin Williams .... stunt rigger
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Patrice Houx .... gaffer
Jan Mark Lapointe .... key grip
Alfonso Maiorana .... additional camera operator
Eric Morin .... first assistant camera: a
Geoffroy St-Hilaire .... steadicam operator
 
Casting Department
Mike Migliara .... extras casting
Bruno Rosato .... extras casting
 
Editorial Department
Marie-Hélène Bourget .... assistant on-line editor
Marc Lussier .... colorist
 
Music Department
François Arbour .... score mixer
François Arbour .... score recordist
Roger Hewett .... conductor: orchestra
 
Other crew
Maggy Belzile .... production accountant
Karim El Fassi .... key set production assistant
Alessandro Gallizzi .... production assistant
Christian Gravel .... HD/film process supervising assistant
Maryse Lesage .... production coordinator
Brian O'Donnell .... production assistant
Denis Proulx .... medic
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and sexual situations
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Runtime:
88 min | Canada:92 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | USA:99 min | Argentina:92 min | UK:85 min
Country:
Canada
Language:
English | Italian | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Canada:14A | Netherlands:AL | UK:15 | USA:R | Chile:Y7 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Germany:6 (f) | Australia:M | New Zealand:M
Filming Locations:
Le Village Gai, Montréal, Québec, CanadaSee more »
Company:
Cinémaginaire Inc.See more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Both the film and the play (which the film is based upon) are based on Steve Galluccio's own life and experiences.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Gino and Maria visit the cemetery, Maria says that her sister was 33 when she died, but the dates on the tombstone are 1960-1987, which would make her 27.See more »
Quotes:
Anna:So, how's your writing going?
Angelo:Never better - I gave up.
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Movie Connections:
References My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)See more »
Soundtrack:
La TarantellaSee more »

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18 out of 24 people found the following review useful.
Funniest film around, 11 December 2003
Author: c_live_n from London, England

This is the one film of the year I would recommend to anyone who wants a good laugh. Ignore the po-faced people who did not enjoy it and prepare yourself for an over-the-top stereotypical portrayal of "chaotic yet serene" ethnics in the wrong province in the wrong country. It is well-scripted and well-edited and the timing of the actors and director never fails. If you want to find out about real gay life or Italian Quebeckers, this is not the film to see; it is just an excellent comedy with plenty of gems - and good comedies are few and far between nowadays.

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