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.
Run Time
112 min, Germany:118 min (Berlin Film Festival), Italy:118 min, USA:118 min (Telluride Film Festival), USA:97 min (DVD version)
Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Rating Details
Rated R for language and some sexuality.
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Language
Danish, Italian, English
Keyword
Hotel, Restaurant, Denmark, Minister, Widower
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
Dolby SR
Colour
Color
Has Detailed Data (New)
1, 2, 3
Wikipedia Text
Italian for Beginners (Danish: ) is a 2000 Danish romantic comedy film written and directed by Lone Scherfig. The film stars Anders W. Berthelsen, Lars Kaalund and Peter Gantzler. The film was made by the austere principles of the Dogme 95 movement, including the use of hand held video cameras and natural lighting, and is known as Dogme XII. However, in contrast to most Dogme films which are harsh and serious in tone, Italian for Beginners is a light-hearted comedy. Made on a low budget of $600,000, the film ranks as the most profitable Scandinavian film in history.
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