Children of Hannibal (1998)

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This Italian road comedy gets a jump-start when unemployed Dominico (Silvio Orlando) robs a bank, taking businessman Tommaso (Diego Abatantuono) hostage. Since debt-plagued Tommaso has a dead-end marriage, he takes advantage of the situation, leaking news of his abduction in a diversion tactic that sends police hunting in Switzerland. He then steers Domenico to Puglia, past plains of cactus, volcanic vistas, red cliffs, and salt fields. In Taranto, Tommaso romances Orfeo (Flavio Insinna), but the arrival of his daughter Rita (Valentina Cervi) creates problems for the secret lovers. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

Starring:: Diego Abatantuono, Silvio Orlando, (more)

Director(s):: Davide Ferrario

Format(s):: DVD
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Synopsis of Children of Hannibal

Theatrical Feature Running Time:: 93 mins

Complete Cast of Children of Hannibal

Silvio Orlando - Domenico
Flavio Insinna - Orfeo
Elena Giove - Carmela

Director(s):: Davide Ferrario

Writer(s):: Davide Ferrario, Diego Abatantuono

Producer(s):: Maurizio Totti

Categories:: Comedy

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	James V.

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Part road movie, part plea for tolerance, CHILDREN OF HANNIBAL is so full of good performances, interesting themes and lots of life with a capital "L," that it's a shame the movie finally sputters out, ending with a titles crawl that includes a bunch of out-takes, yet! Another member mentions the bad subtitles, though, to my eye they seemed perfectly adequate. I have never seen Silvio Orlando give a bad performance, and Diego Abatantuona and Valentina Cervi come through just fine, as usual. But there is something a little too light-weight and fluffy about the whole enterprise, so that, instead of drawing us further into the story, it finally pushes us away. Argentina's "Wild Horses" offered a much deeper, more interesting take on a similar story idea, though without the sexual shenanigans thrown in. It's worth a look for Italian movie fans, but I do wish it worked better.

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