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Mambo Italiano

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  • 1h 39m
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6.7/10
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Paul Sorvino, Luke Kirby, and Ginette Reno in Mambo Italiano (2003)
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The son of Italian immigrants to Canada struggles to find the best way to reveal to his parents that he's gay.The son of Italian immigrants to Canada struggles to find the best way to reveal to his parents that he's gay.The son of Italian immigrants to Canada struggles to find the best way to reveal to his parents that he's gay.
IMDb RATING
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6.8K
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    • Émile Gaudreault
    • Steve Galluccio(screenplay)
    • Émile Gaudreault(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Luke Kirby
    • Peter Miller
    • Ginette Reno
    • Émile Gaudreault
    • Steve Galluccio(screenplay)
    • Émile Gaudreault(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Luke Kirby
    • Peter Miller
    • Ginette Reno
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 67User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
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    Mambo Italiano
    Trailer 1:57
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    Émile Gaudreault at an event for Mambo Italiano (2003)
    Luke Kirby at an event for Mambo Italiano (2003)
    Paul Sorvino at an event for Mambo Italiano (2003)
    Steve Galluccio at an event for Mambo Italiano (2003)
    Claudia Ferri at an event for Mambo Italiano (2003)
    Claudia Ferri at an event for Mambo Italiano (2003)
    Émile Gaudreault, Daniel Louis, and Denise Robert at an event for Mambo Italiano (2003)
    Mary Walsh at an event for Mambo Italiano (2003)
    Paul Sorvino at an event for Mambo Italiano (2003)
    Paul Sorvino at an event for Mambo Italiano (2003)
    Steve Galluccio at an event for Mambo Italiano (2003)
    Claudia Ferri at an event for Mambo Italiano (2003)

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    Luke Kirby
    Luke Kirby
    • Angelo Barberini
    Peter Miller
    Peter Miller
    • Nino Paventi
    Ginette Reno
    Ginette Reno
    • Maria Barberini
    Paul Sorvino
    Paul Sorvino
    • Gino Barberini
    Mary Walsh
    Mary Walsh
    • Lina Paventi
    Claudia Ferri
    Claudia Ferri
    • Anna Barberini
    Sophie Lorain
    Sophie Lorain
    • Pina Lunetti
    Tim Post
    Tim Post
    • Peter
    Tara Nicodemo
    Tara Nicodemo
    • Yolanda…
    Pierrette Robitaille
    Pierrette Robitaille
    • Rosetta
    Dino Tavarone
    Dino Tavarone
    • Giorgio
    Mark Camacho
    Mark Camacho
    • Johnny Christofaro
    Michel Perron
    Michel Perron
    • Father Carmignani
    Lou Vani
    Lou Vani
    • Marco
    Diane Lavallée
    Diane Lavallée
    • Mélanie
    Ellen David
    Ellen David
    • Alicia (Gay Helpline)
    Shaun Balbar
    Shaun Balbar
    • Raymond (Gay Helpline)
    Matt Holland
    Matt Holland
    • Steve (Gay Helpline)
      • Émile Gaudreault
      • Steve Galluccio(screenplay) (play)
      • Émile Gaudreault(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Both the film and the play (which the film is based upon) are based on Steve Galluccio's own life and experiences.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Nino Paventi: How'd you get in here? The door was locked, the alarm system was on...

      Lina Paventi: Nino, I'm Sicilian.

    • Connections
      Featured in Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Montreal Italiano
      Written by Adam Broughton, Deanne Dompierre, Steve Galluccio & FM Le Sieur

      Music by FM Le Sieur

      Performed by Adam Broughton

      Courtesy of F.M.L.S. International & Cinémaginaire Inc.

    User reviews67

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    They're Young, They're In Love, They're Gay and....They're Italian!
    Angelo wants to come out to his family, but they already drive him nuts with their old-world Italian values; can you imagine how they'd react? Angelo's boyfriend Nino, with whom he lives, is happy in their private little closet; he's not only Italian, he's a cop! Can their relationship survive? Can Angelo's sis keep their secret? Should she?

    This gem of a film has been aptly compared to "My Big Fat Greek Wedding;" they share many themes and elements. MAMBO ITALIANO is every bit as good (if a bit more off-the-wall), a smidge more clever and two smidges funnier. There's absolutely no reason, from a quality standpoint, that it shouldn't have been just as much the sleeper hit "Wedding" was. It wasn't, of course, and we all know the reason why.

    Needless to say, that's a shame, especially when audiences miss out on performances by actors like Paul Sorvino, who manages to raise the always-superb level of his work even a notch higher here, and is priceless in his scenes with Ginette Reno, who appears as his wife.

    I really believe the day is not far off when another little picture like MAMBO will come along and break out just as "Wedding" did, overcoming in the process the cultural obstacle that kept predecessors from receiving their due.

    In the meantime, it's very much worth our while to seek out all the MAMBO's we can at the indie houses and on video, and spread the word when we find them.
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    • Release date
      • September 19, 2003 (United States)
      • Canada
      • Official Site
      • English
      • Italian
      • French
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Le Village Gai, Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Cinémaginaire Inc.
      • Equinoxe Films
      • The Harold Greenberg Fund
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 39 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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