Le conseguenze dell'amore (2004)

An introverted man's life changes completely when he finds himself attracted to a young bar-maid.

Director:

Paolo Sorrentino

Writer:

Paolo Sorrentino

Stars:

Toni Servillo, Olivia Magnani, Adriano Giannini

20 wins & 21 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Toni Servillo	...	Titta Di Girolamo
Olivia Magnani	...	Sofia
Adriano Giannini	...	Valerio
Antonio Ballerio	...	Direttore Banca
Gianna Paola Scaffidi	...	Giulia
Nino D'Agata	...	Natale
Vincenzo Vitagliano	...	Pippo D'Antò (as Enzo Vitagliano)
Diego Ribon	...	Direttore
Gilberto Idonea	...	Sicario
Giselda Volodi	...	Cameriera
Giovanni Vettorazzo	...	Letizia
Gaetano Bruno	...	Nicolò
Ana Valeria Dini	...	Lettrice
Vittorio Di Prima	...	Nitto Lo Riccio
Angela Goodwin	...	Isabella

Storyline

Titta di Girolamo apparently has a regular and tedious life with nothing extravagant apart from his own name, as he tends to say. He's been living in a hotel in the Swiss city of Lugano for eight years, spending his days waiting for some kind of change in his boring life. His existence is too rigid and detached, full of loneliness and repetitive routine. Titta ignores everyone and probably has no emotions at all. But one day he decides to break all his personal rules and starts exchanging some words with Sofia, the barmaid at the hotel. His situation suddenly changes, with emotions, love, mafia and death come back violently into Titta's life.

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Plot Keywords:

neo noirish | man wears eyeglasses | hotel | death | switzerland | 

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Taglines:

Everyone has a dark secret

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider.

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Goofs

The barrel of the tracksuit-clad assassin's fired gun, lying on the hotel mattress while the assassin is packing for departure, appears defective, i.e., rubbery, as the silencer barrel is angled downward. Moments later, after he picks up the gun and points it at the hotel room door, the barrel appears longer and straighter, as it was in the earlier scenes.

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Quotes

Titta: Shy people notice everything but they don't get noticed.

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Soundtracks

Moses? - I Amn't
Written by Francis Burns
Performed by Mogwai

User Reviews

different kind of love story.

The consequences of love: There is really something special about this film but it's very hard to put your finger on. It is a love story of sorts but not really one i've seen before. It has several love themes running throughout the film. One mans love for a younger woman, a younger mans love for his older brother, the mafias love of money at all costs these are just some that intertwine in a story that has you guessing or rather not knowing where and how it will end. The cast are all superb from Sophia the teasing barmaid to the straight faced-ness of titta the films central character. With simple yet affective camera work bounced off an ever-changing soundtrack that mixes low-fi trip hop with lush orchestral pieces. The style of the film changes beautifully using several styles without ever getting cluttered. Love has never looked so diverse and powerful as the tales we are told rumble towards various conclusions. The director has married old and new into a rich Italian classic.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Italy]

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

24 September 2004 (Italy)

Also Known As:

As Consequências do Amor

Filming Locations:

Chiasso, Cantone Ticino, Switzerland

Box Office

Budget:

EUR2,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,556,056

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fandango, Indigo Film, Medusa Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1