Amore a prima vista
Amore a prima vista is a 1999 comedy film written and directed by Vincenzo Salemme.
Cast
- Vincenzo Salemme as Bruno Garramone
- Maurizio Casagrande as Fortunato Cipolletta
- Carlo Buccirosso as Peppino Batman
- Biagio Izzo as Samuele Sandokan
- Mandala Tayde as Roberta
- Nando Paone as Mr. Centocelle
- Tosca D'Aquino as Nina
- Francesca Antonelli as Ombretta
- Antonio Casagrande as Don Natale Garramone
- Linda Moretti as Donna Carmela
- Luigi Maria Burruano as Don Antonio
- Sergio Vastano as Mago Morris
- Enzo Cannavale as Cannibal
- Teresa Del Vecchio as Speranza
- Bruno Arena as Delinquent
- Stefano Pesce as Carabiniere
Production
The film was produced by Cecchi Gori Entertainment Europa. Salemme got inspiration for the film from the killing of a boy who had been in a relationship with the son of a Camorra boss. Principal photography started on 8 June 1999. It was shot in Rome.Reception
La Repubblica film critic Roberto Nepoti panned the film, describing it as a film in which 'every situation is facile, predictable, unashamedly pandering to the most degraded taste'. Lietta Tornabuoni described the film as a 'ramshackle farce', but praised the acting performances of Carlo Buccirosso and Enzo Cannavale.The film was a box office success, grossing about 8 billion lire. The film received a Nastro d'Argento nomination for Best Score.