At a farmhouse, a large family cooks mountains of food for the next day's engagement party for Silvia and her city fiancé, Angelo. Her parents feud about infidelity; an aging salesman who ...
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Title: The Story of Boys & Girls (1989)
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4 wins & 13 nominations.
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| Lucrezia Lante della Rovere | ... | Silvia | |
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Davide Bechini | ... | Angelo |
| Felice Andreasi | ... | Domenico | |
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Massimo Bonetti | ... | Baldo |
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Alessandro Haber | ... | Giulio |
| Mattia Sbragia | ... | Agusto | |
| Enrica Maria Modugno | ... | Linda | |
| Anna Bonaiuto | ... | Amelia | |
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Claudio Botosso | ... | Taddeo |
| Valeria Bruni Tedeschi | ... | Valeria | |
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Consuelo Ferrara | ... | Dolores |
| Roberta Paladini | ... | Loretta | |
| Angiola Baggi | ... | Maria | |
| Lina Bernardi | ... | Olimpia | |
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Stefania Orsola Garello | ... | Antonia |
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At a farmhouse, a large family cooks mountains of food for the next day's engagement party for Silvia and her city fiancé, Angelo. Her parents feud about infidelity; an aging salesman who rents a cottage from them arrives with a young French woman; in Bologna, Angelo's mother frets that her son is marrying beneath him; his sisters are less critical. Early the next morning, the four of them go by train to the farmhouse, joined by Angelo's married, unpregnant sister. The day-long dinner is riotous, couples display affection and impatience, children chase angels. Angelo's family stays the night, and his sister Linda has a visitor. A silver elephant makes the perfect gift. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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A feast for lovers by Pupi Avati.Certificate:
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Director Pupi Avati wanted to make the film in black and white, and had a black and white version made from the color negative. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Country:
ItalyLanguage:
ItalianRelease Date:
15 September 1989 (Italy) See more »Also Known As:
The Story of Boys & Girls See more »Filming Locations:
Ronciglione, Viterbo, Lazio, ItalyEdit
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$741,221Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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A rustic wedding feast with a dozen courses. Country boy marries city girl.
Flirtations. Infidelities. Family secrets exposed; prejudices expressed. Cute little kids. Sumptuous food. Italy in the thirties in the shadow of Mussolini.
You really need to know a little Italian to follow 'The Story of Boys and Girls' since there are so many characters talking practically at once, so the subtitles are annoying and distracting. Director Pupi Avati has everybody flying about to give us the mood of anticipation, and then the energy continues because there are so many personalities to be expressed. A lot of sexual pleasure taken on the run here, with the men as quick little rabbits; the women responsive, once aroused. Warm, charming, with just a hint of fascist values, and the disaster to come.
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