Mid-August Lunch
- 2008
- Italy
- 75 min
- 12A
- Directed by: Gianni di Gregorio
- Written by: Gianni di Gregorio and Simone Riccardini
- Cast: Gianni Di Gregorio, Valeria de Franciscis, Marina Cacciotti, and Maria Cali, Nazan Kırılmış
Charming portrait of middle-aged, wine-loving Gianni di Gregorio who lives with his imperious 90-something mother Valeria (Franciscis), whom he patiently looks after. What's refreshing about this, and what gives it a political edge in the context of Berlusconi's meretricious government, is that it celebrates the supposedly 'simpler' pleasures in life.
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Mid-August Lunch
12 Aug 2009
The subtle drama of an Italian village
Hitherto best known for co-writing Gomorrah, 60-year-old Gianni di Gregorio makes his directorial debut with this charming tale, which beautifully illustrates Tolstoy’s dictum that ‘To speak to the world, one should write about one’s village’. The…
Profile: Gianni Di Gregorio
12 Aug 2009
Name Gianni Di Gregorio Born 1949, Rome Background Having grown up in the Trastevere district of Rome, di Gregorio studied acting and directing in the Italian capital, before becoming a screenwriter. From 1996 he began collaborating with the…
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