Adored (2003)

Set in the south of France, Riki Kandinski and his elder brother Fredrico, come back to their family castle for their father's funeral. They haven't seen each other in a long time and ... See full summary »

Director:

Marco Filiberti

Writers:

Marco Filiberti, Italo Moscati (script revisions)

Stars:

Luigi Diberti, Francesca d'Aloja, Claudio Vanni

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luigi Diberti	...	Rod Lariani
Francesca d'Aloja	...	Charlotte
Claudio Vanni	...	Claudio Alatri
Alessandra Acciai	...	Juli
Rosalinda Celentano	...	Luna
Erika Blanc	...	Angela Valle (as Erica Blanc)
Urbano Barberini	...	Federico Soldani
Marco Filiberti	...	Riki Kandinsky / Riccardo Soldani
Edoardo Minciotti	...	Plapla
Daniele Macavini	...	Guillaume / Federico a 9 anni (as Daniele Mocavini)
Gabriele Mainetti	...	Pietro, a 23 anni
Bruno Cariello	...	Raoul, il portiere
Massimiliano Delgado	...	Franz
Giuseppe Gravante	...	Raph Durante, pornostar
Adriano Evangelisti	...	Conduttore televisivo

Storyline

Set in the south of France, Riki Kandinski and his elder brother Fredrico, come back to their family castle for their father's funeral. They haven't seen each other in a long time and Fredrico knows nothing about his younger brother, but he notices that he is making big money and living in luxury all for a few days work a week. By pure chance, Fredrico gets his hands on a gay porn magazine and sees his brother in it. According to Riki, he's had more than six hundred men and only four women. The brothers who grew up apart will have to get to know another again but both their lives change drastically when they witness a woman's death in a car crash.

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Plot Keywords:

gay | castle | magazine | funeral | france | 

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Taglines:

Tender. Sparkling. Spellbinding.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Former Official site for the film - site no longer active. [United States] Official distributor's page for the film. [United States]

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian English French

Release Date:

20 July 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Adored

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,005, 4 April 2004

Gross USA:

$41,703

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$41,703

Company Credits

Production Co:

Corsaro Productions, Campinella Productions, Zen Zero

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min 105 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Alex Montaldo.

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Connections

References The Smurfs (1981)

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Soundtracks

Red Baron
(Bill Cobham (as William E. Cobham Jr.))
Chippewa Music Inc.
Performed by Bill Cobham (as Billy Cobham)
(P) Nicolosi Productions

User Reviews

Surprisingly sweet film

I went to see this film at a film festival recently only because my gay guy friend wanted to see it in hopes of seeing some hot, naked Italians. However, the film proved to be surprisingly serious and not nearly as cheesy as anticipated. There was no full nudity (but plenty of cheesecake to look at for those who want it). I thought the story was really quite sweet though. It focused on the reunion of 30-year old Riki with his estranged brother. His brother learns that Riki is both gay and a famous porn star. Although he is initially horrified, he learns to look past it and love his brother despite his career. Its not nearly as cheesy as it sounds. The film is both funny and sad, addressing the humor inherent in the cheesy porno business as well as the loneliness experienced by this star who is lusted after by millions but loved by no one. I give it an 8 of 10 for being funny, sweet, sad and different.