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Release Year2004
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
Genres—
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DirectorLucas Kazan
WritersLucas Kazan
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsItalian for the Beginner
About Italian for the Beginner
Mathieu didn't know what Italy had in store for him... and it wasn't the arts! Sent abroad by his mom, young Mathieu Laffite sets out to study Italian and to practice photography. He's bound to learn more than a foreign language and to bring home more than pictures. A coming-of-age story from director Lucas Kazan, sensuously filmed in and around Verona, Italian for the Beginner boasts five full-length scenes as well as an international cast, led by LKP exclusive Matthias Vannelli (topping Hungarian fave Roberto Giorgio), and two studly newcomers: Venezuelan Jean Franko and Brazilian Leon.
Directed by Lucas Kazan, Italian for the Beginner leans on a strong ensemble — Daniel Nicolaus, Giorgio Salieri, Eric Flower — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2004.
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