Italian for Beginners (2001)
- Starring:
- Anders W. Berthelsen, Peter Gantzler, (more)
- Director(s):
- Lone Scherfig
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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The Dogma 95 movement has seen some searing looks into the human condition but rarely a romantic comedy -- until now. Veteran Danish filmmaker Lone Scherfig spins this deadpan look at a group of lovelorn outsiders living in a grey corner of Copenhagen. After the perennially foul-tempered minister of a local church is fired after doing great injury to the organist, Andreas moves to the area to take over the parish. Staying in a hotel until his predecessor can be wrested from the rectory, Andreas befriends the establishment's scatter-brained manager, Jørgen, who is utterly in love with a beautiful Italian barmaid working at a nearby pub run by Hal-Finn. When the irascible Hal-Finn is chastised by the bar's owner for his unkempt appearance, he goes to a local salon where he meets Karen, a comely hairdresser harried by her grasping mom. Meanwhile, Andreas falls for a lethally klutzy pastry shop assistant named Olympia. This film was screened at the 2001 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 97 mins
Complete Cast:
- Anders W. Berthelsen - Andreas
- Lars Kaalund - Halvfinn
- Jesper Christensen - Olympia's Father
- Carlo Barsotti - Marcello
- Claus Gerving - Klaus Graversen
- Steen Svare Hansen - Sports Man
- Ann Eleonora Jørgensen - Karen
- Susanne Oldenburg - Lady
- Anette Støvelbæk - Olympia
- Rikki Wölck - Nurse
- Peter Gantzler - Jørgensen, Mortensen
- Karen-Lise Mynster - Real Estate Dealer
- Bent Mejding - Wredmann, Reverend
- Martin Brygmann - Night School Teacher
- Steen Svare Hansen - Church Singer 2
- Sara Indrio Jensen - Giulia
- Alex Nyborg Madsen - Sports Man/ Church singer 1
- Elsebeth Steentoft - Kirketjener
- Lene Tiemroth - Karen's Mother
- Director(s):
- Lone Scherfig
- Writer(s):
- Lone Scherfig
- Producer(s):
- Ib Tardini
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Humor, Sexual Situations, Adult Situations, Profanity)
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- 2001 - Italian for Beginners - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear - Jury Prize
- 2000 - Italian for Beginners - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Berlin Bear Jury Prize
