Denmark / Dec 07, 2000 / 7
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1h 58min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Several lonely hearts in a semi-provincial suburb of a town in Denmark use a beginner's course in Italian as the platform to meet the romance of their lives. The film, which unspools the connections and family drama shared between the students, complies with several aesthetic principles of Dogme 95 movement.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rikke Wölck | Sygeplejerske |
| Elsebeth Steentoft | Kvinde i kirke |
| Bent Mejding | Pastor Wredmann |
| Lene Tiemroth | Karens mor |
| Claus Gerving | Klaus Graversen |
| Jesper Christensen | Olympias far |
| Merete Voldstedlund | Andreas' mor |
| Henning Jensen | Leif |
| Carlo Barsotti | Marcello |
| Alex Nyborg Madsen | Kirkesanger 1 / Sportsmand 1 |
| Steen Svare | Kirkesanger 2 / Sportsmand 2 |
| Susanne Oldenburg | Dame |
| Martin Brygmann | Aftenskolelærer |
| Alexander Noval | ? |
| Matteo Valese | Marcello, italiensklærer |
| Silvio Zanon | ? |
| Radu Zaplini | ? |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Italiensk for begyndere |
| Original language | Dansk (DA) |
| Spoken languages | Dansk, Italiano |
| Production countries | Denmark |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zentropa Entertainments, DR |
| Release date | 7 dicembre 2000 |
| Executive producer | Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Gert Duve Skovlund, Vinca Wiedemann, Marianne Moritzen |
| Production | Ib Tardini, Karen Bentzon, Lars von Trier |
| Writer | Maeve Binchy, Lone Scherfig |
| Casting | Anja Philip |
| Editing | Gerd Tjur |
| Cinematography | Jørgen Johansson, Thomas Holm Deleurang, Lars Høgsted |
| Assistant directors | Niels Reiermann, Lone Scherfig, Charlotte Lange |
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| Camera operators | Jørgen Johansson, Thomas Holm Deleurang, Lars Høgsted |
| Additional photography | Jørgen Johansson, Thomas Holm Deleurang, Lars Høgsted |
| Music | Rune Palving, Mikkel Groos |
| Sound | Rune Palving, Mikkel Groos |
| Budget | 1.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 16.350.876 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Dec 20, 2000 / 12
United States / Dec 20, 2000
Netherlands / Nov 15, 2001 / 6
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Czechia / Sep 12, 2002 / 15+
Digital
Switzerland / Jan 31, 2002 / 12
Austria / Mar 08, 2002 / 12
Hungary / Sep 25, 2003 / KN
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