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Release Year1989
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes8
DirectorLuigi Comencini
WritersLuigi Comencini, Cristina Comencini, Raffaele Festa Campanile
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMerry Christmas... Happy New Year
About Merry Christmas... Happy New Year
In this romantic story, a couple (Michel Serrault and Virna Lisi) who have been married for over forty years are forced to separate, one to each of their two children's families, when they can no longer pay the rent on their longtime apartment. Absence, in this case, refreshes their memory of the love they have shared, and they take to meeting one another furtively in hotel rooms for sex and affection. One summer, as each of their daughters families takes them on separate vacations, they have had enough, and elope, finding contentment as lighthouse keepers off the coast of Sicily.
Directed by Luigi Comencini, Merry Christmas... Happy New Year leans on a strong ensemble — Michel Serrault, Virna Lisi, Mattia Sbragia — 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 comedy titles of 1989.
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