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I Am Love

Original title: Io sono l'amore
  • 20092009
  • RR
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
23K
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Tilda Swinton, Alba Rohrwacher, Pippo Delbono, and Flavio Parenti in I Am Love (2009)
A tragic love story set at the turn of the millennium in Milan. The film follows the fall of the haute bourgeoisie due to the forces of passion and unconditional love.
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Emma left Russia to live with her husband in Italy. Now a member of a powerful industrial family, she is the respected mother of three, but feels unfulfilled. One day, Antonio, a talented ch... Read allEmma left Russia to live with her husband in Italy. Now a member of a powerful industrial family, she is the respected mother of three, but feels unfulfilled. One day, Antonio, a talented chef and her son's friend, makes her senses kindle.Emma left Russia to live with her husband in Italy. Now a member of a powerful industrial family, she is the respected mother of three, but feels unfulfilled. One day, Antonio, a talented chef and her son's friend, makes her senses kindle.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Luca Guadagnino
  • Writers
    • Barbara Alberti(screenplay)
    • Ivan Cotroneo(screenplay)
    • Walter Fasano(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tilda Swinton
    • Flavio Parenti
    • Edoardo Gabbriellini
  • Director
    • Luca Guadagnino
  • Writers
    • Barbara Alberti(screenplay)
    • Ivan Cotroneo(screenplay)
    • Walter Fasano(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tilda Swinton
    • Flavio Parenti
    • Edoardo Gabbriellini
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 139User reviews
    • 191Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 16 wins & 47 nominations total

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    Tilda Swinton in I Am Love (2009)
    Edoardo Gabbriellini in I Am Love (2009)
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    Tilda Swinton and Alba Rohrwacher in I Am Love (2009)
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    Tilda Swinton
    Tilda Swinton
    • Emma Recchi
    Flavio Parenti
    Flavio Parenti
    • Edoardo Recchi Junior
    Edoardo Gabbriellini
    Edoardo Gabbriellini
    • Antonio Biscaglia
    Alba Rohrwacher
    Alba Rohrwacher
    • Elisabetta Recchi
    Pippo Delbono
    Pippo Delbono
    • Tancredi Recchi
    Maria Paiato
    Maria Paiato
    • Ida Marangon
    Diane Fleri
    Diane Fleri
    • Eva Ugolini
    Waris Ahluwalia
    Waris Ahluwalia
    • Shai Kubelkian
    Mattia Zaccaro
    • Gianluca Recchi
    Ginevra Notarbartolo
    • Rachele Piermarini
    Giangaleazzo Visconti di Modrone
    • Andrea Tavecchia
    Gabriele Ferzetti
    Gabriele Ferzetti
    • Edoardo Recchi Senior
    Marisa Berenson
    Marisa Berenson
    • Allegra Rori Recchi
    Liliana Flores
    • Liliana Macedo
    Jimmi Carlos Zuniga Macias
    • Joso Macedo
    Piero Castellini
    • Sig. Gralierni
    Claudia Monicelli Bagnarelli
    • Sig.ra Gralieni
    Emanuele Cito Filomarino
    • Gregorio Sanfelice
    • Director
      • Luca Guadagnino
    • Writers
      • Barbara Alberti(screenplay)
      • Ivan Cotroneo(screenplay)
      • Walter Fasano(screenplay)
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    Director's Trademarks: The Films of Luca Guadagnino

    Director's Trademarks: The Films of Luca Guadagnino

    Suspiria director Luca Guadagnino takes IMDb through his approach to filmmaking, from longtime collaborator Tilda Swinton, to why he hopes he doesn't have a "style."
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    Chronology
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Lead actress Tilda Swinton learned both Italian and Russian for the part, neither of which she spoke before filming.
    • Goofs
      When Edoardo and Elisabetta meet in London, there's a lot of shadow on the pavement. When they walk away together in the next shot, there's a lot more sun. But the weather can change quickly in the UK.
    • Quotes

      Elisabetta Recchi: Happy is a word that makes one sad.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Venice Film Festival 2009 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      The Chairman Dances
      Composed by John Adams

      Performed by Orchestra of St. Luke's

    User reviews139

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    4/10
    The froth in your cappuccino
    This is an impeccably designed melodrama in the classic Italian and Hollywood sense. It pays homage to Visconti, Sirk etc. in the same (but different) way that Almodovar pays homage to them (over and over again). But for a film that takes itself utterly seriously, it really has absolutely nothing to say. It glides through its themes and events without the least interest in developing any of them, all the director is interested in is the aesthetic and dramatic effect that they might offer. In fact, it is all effect. The dialogue is quite often stilted, perhaps in the manner that the dialogue can often see stilted in the classic films that he is trying to emulate, but when they're in London (for a meeting in the city...cue the Gherkin...)...the dialogue isn't stilted, it's incomprehensible...

    What he lacks in substance, he makes up for in style, the World of Interiors set design is impeccable, and indeed is the star of the film, as is the wardrobe, all that's missing is the catwalk. But the camera work and editing is incoherent and gratuitous and works against the film at all times. He is using the visual language of an artist video piece to tell the story of lush soap opera...Guadagnino really throws everything he can at the spectator in order to reinvent the genre, but the result is clumsy and often annoying.

    That said, this is at least a brave albeit flawed attempt at film-making, the actors look the part, which is all they're expected to do, and mostly pull off the clumsy dialogue, and there are some genuinely moving moments, if only visually. The music heightens the drama to such a pitch that sometimes you're not sure whether to laugh or explode. What could have been a great film was in the end, an often frustrating but nevertheless intense cinematic experience.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 23, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • Russian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El amante
    • Filming locations
      • Villa Necchi Campiglio, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
    • Production companies
      • First Sun
      • Mikado Film
      • Rai Cinema
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €3,600,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,005,465
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $121,504
      • Jun 20, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,815,252
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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