Many Kisses Later
Many Kisses Later is a 2009 Italian-French romantic comedy film directed and co-written by Fausto Brizzi and interpreted by an ensemble cast.
The film, produced by Italian International Film, in co-production with the French company and Mes Films in collaboration with Rai Cinema. It was released 6 February 2009 in Italian cinema and has been recognized as "national cultural interest" by the Directorate General for Cinema of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture.
Plot
The film presents the love stories of six couples, intertwined and developed between Christmas and Valentine's Day.Sergio, psychologist, divorced for years by Michela, is engaged to Roberta, but is found to be a father of two teenagers, after the sudden death of former wife, discovering by the daughters themselves, that Michela has always loved him, despite the divorce.
Filippo and Caterina, are both divorced and struggling not to have custody of the children who see only as an obstacle to their activities. Judge Luca instead forces them to stay all four together and spend time doing the activities to which children are interested and then going to the theater, exhibitions and nature parks. The two not only enjoy, but find they still love each other.
The same judge Luca and his wife Loredana are broken, and he moved to live in the student house of his son, to live with pleasure seeking divorced life. Due to an accident which occurred to her, there will be a rapprochement.
Giulia, daughter of Luca and Loredana, lives with Marc in Paris, but she is transferred from the embassy where she works, due to promotion to Wellington, New Zealand.
Elisa is about to marry Corrado, but his former boyfriend Lorenzo in the most unpredictable: it is the priest that will get them married. On the altar of the three will have an important turn.
Monique, a friend of Elisa's, is engaged to Paolo, a surgeon, who is threatened by the policeman Davide, former boyfriend of Monique. In the end, Monique leaves Paolo, who finds himself having to operate the same Davide, wounded in the stomach with a bullet. Although Paolo has repeatedly threatened, he will perform his mission and they become friends.
Cast
- Alessandro Gassman: Davide
- Cécile Cassel: Monique
- Claudia Gerini: Elisa
- Cristiana Capotondi: Giulia
- Malik Zidi: Marc
- Gianmarco Tognazzi: Corrado
- Silvio Orlando: Luca
- Fabio De Luigi: Paolo
- Claudio Bisio: Sergio
- Vincenzo Salemme: Filippo
- Flavio Insinna: Don Lorenzo
- Giorgia Wurth: Roberta
- Elena Sofia Ricci: Michela
- Enrico Montesano: Mario
- Nancy Brilli: Caterina
- Carla Signoris: Loredana
- Martina Pinto: Valentina
- Vincenzo Alfieri: Andrea
- Angelo Infanti: Elisa's father
- Francesca Nunzi:Antonella
- Nathalie Rapti Gomez: Noemi
- Arthur Dupont: Jacques
Production
Filming began on 15 July 2008 and ended on 4 October and the film was shot in Rome, Paris and South Africa.Biagio Antonacci composed two songs specially for the film, "Il cielo ha una porta sola" and "Aprila", both included on the album . The video for "Open It" was played by Giorgia Wurth.
The original soundtrack of the movie is by Bruno Zambrini. The soundtrack in two CD includes several Italian and foreign songs of the past, including "Fiumi di parole" done live in the film in a cameo by Alessandra Drusian and Fabio Ricci, known to the public as the duo Jalisse. Enzo Salvi and also make cameo appearances in the film.
In the closing credits of the film there are photos and videos of a hundred anonymous kisses, sent to the web site of the film during the months preceding the release.
It became a box office hit in Cannes becoming the best selling Italian film among the participating nations.