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Mid-August Lunch is a italien film of genre Drama directed by Gianni Di Gregorio released in USA on 17 march 2010 with Gianni Di Gregorio
Mid-August Lunch (2008)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 17 march 2010
Length 1h25
Directed by Gianni Di Gregorio
OriginItalie
Themes Vieillesse
Rating68%
Mid-August Lunch (originally released as Pranzo di ferragosto) is a 2008 Italian comedy-drama and the directorial debut of Italian actor and screenwriter Gianni Di Gregorio. It was produced by Italian writer-director Matteo Garrone whose 2008 film Gomorrah was co-written by Di Gregorio. It currently is being distributed in the US by Zeitgeist Films.
Synopsis
Gianni (Gianni Di Gregorio), a broken man with mounting condo debts, is forced to entertain his 93-year-old mother and three other feisty women during Italy’s biggest summer holiday, Ferragosto. The other women include the mothers of his landlord and doctor, who will forgive his debts in exchange for his service.Actors
Gianni Di Gregorio
(Gianni)
Valeria De Franciscis
(Valeria, la mère de Gianni)
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