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Mid-August Lunch

Original title: Pranzo di ferragosto
  • 20082008
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
4.2K
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Mid-August Lunch (2008)
A Rome bachelor looks after four octogenarian women for the summer holiday of Ferragosto.
Play trailer1:38
2 Videos
9 Photos
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Broke, and armed with only a wry sense of humor, middle-aged Gianni lives with his mother in their old apartment. The debts are mounting, but if Gianni looks after the building manager's mot... Read allBroke, and armed with only a wry sense of humor, middle-aged Gianni lives with his mother in their old apartment. The debts are mounting, but if Gianni looks after the building manager's mother during the Ferragosto, all will be forgiven.Broke, and armed with only a wry sense of humor, middle-aged Gianni lives with his mother in their old apartment. The debts are mounting, but if Gianni looks after the building manager's mother during the Ferragosto, all will be forgiven.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
4.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Gianni Di Gregorio
  • Writers
    • Gianni Di Gregorio(story)
    • Simone Riccardini(story)
  • Stars
    • Valeria De Franciscis
    • Marina Cacciotti
    • Maria Calì
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gianni Di Gregorio
  • Writers
    • Gianni Di Gregorio(story)
    • Simone Riccardini(story)
  • Stars
    • Valeria De Franciscis
    • Marina Cacciotti
    • Maria Calì
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 89Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 10 nominations

    Videos2

    Mid-August Lunch: U.S. Trailer
    Trailer 1:38
    Mid-August Lunch: U.S. Trailer
    Pranzo di ferragosto (Mid-August Lunch): Italian-Language Trailer
    Trailer 1:45
    Pranzo di ferragosto (Mid-August Lunch): Italian-Language Trailer

    Photos9

    Gianni Di Gregorio in Mid-August Lunch (2008)
    Gianni Di Gregorio, Alfonso Santagata, Grazia Cesarini Sforza, Valeria De Franciscis, and Marina Cacciotti in Mid-August Lunch (2008)
    Gianni Di Gregorio and Maria Calì in Mid-August Lunch (2008)
    Marina Cacciotti in Mid-August Lunch (2008)
    Valeria De Franciscis in Mid-August Lunch (2008)
    Valeria De Franciscis and Maria Calì in Mid-August Lunch (2008)
    Mid-August Lunch (2008)
    Mid-August Lunch (2008)

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    Valeria De Franciscis
    Valeria De Franciscis
    • Madre di Giannias Madre di Gianni
    Marina Cacciotti
    Marina Cacciotti
    • Marina - la madre di Luigias Marina - la madre di Luigi
    Maria Calì
    • Mariaas Maria
    Grazia Cesarini Sforza
    • Graziaas Grazia
    Alfonso Santagata
    • Alfonsoas Alfonso
    Luigi Marchetti
    • Vichingoas Vichingo
    Biagio Ursitti
    • Luigias Luigi
    Petre Rosu
    • Barboneas Barbone
    Gianni Di Gregorio
    Gianni Di Gregorio
    • Giannias Gianni
    Marcello Ottolenghi
    • Amico dottoreas Amico dottore
    • Director
      • Gianni Di Gregorio
    • Writers
      • Gianni Di Gregorio(story) (screenplay)
      • Simone Riccardini(story)
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      Featured in Maltin on Movies: Secretariat (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Here Comes Your Man
      Written by Frank Black (as Black Francis)

      Performed by Pixies (uncredited)

      (P) 1997 Licensed courtesy of 4AD Ltd

      By arrangement with Beggars Group Media Ltd

      © Rice and Beans Music

      Edizioni per l'Italia : Universal/MCA Music Italy Srl

    User reviews20

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    Top review
    9/10
    A delight
    I loved this movie! It's a little movie that totally captivated me. It's the story of a middle-aged unmarried man who lives in Rome with his mother. Money is obviously tight but they seem to live a very nice life. Unfortunately, the condominium bills keep piling up. So when the head of the condominium offers to forgive the expenses in return for his caring for the condo head's mother for 2 days (over Ferragosto), he agrees. When the mother shows up, an aunt also comes - obviously a packaged deal. Through another act of fate, another elderly woman comes to share the overnight experience. The women are wonderful as is the main actor (Gianni DiGregorio) - he is also the writer and director. He was at the showing I attended and shared some interesting info. These women are not actors. One is his aunt and one is a family friend. He found the other two at a home for the elderly. Said he interviewed 100 women and had trouble deciding because so many were so wonderful. The crew was exhausted at the end of the day - these women were on a roll - and all were over 90 years old. The apartment in which he lived was actually the apartment in which he had lived with his mother. This was a low- budget film which was one of the reasons that he starred in the film, i.e., he couldn't afford to hire a "real" actor. Thank you Gianni for a wonderful movie!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 5, 2008 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Italy)
      • Official site (United States)
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • The Ferragosto Dinner
    • Filming locations
      • Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Archimede
      • Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali (MiBAC)
      • Fandango
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $675,299
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,090
      • Mar 21, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,524,517
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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