Midsummer Night's Dance
Midsummer Night's Dance is a 1999 Italian comedy film co-written and directed by Pupi Avati and starring Gianni Cavina, Valentina Cervi and Libero De Rienzo.
Plot
Cast
- Gianni Cavina as Loris' brother
- Valentina Cervi as Ines
- Libero De Rienzo as Angelo
- Carlo Delle Piane as Nello Apicella
- Eliana Miglio as Enrichetta Simony
- Chiara Muti as Gabriella Simony
- Paola Saluzzi as Mirella di Budrio
- Mario Maranzana as Angelo's father
- Toni Santagata as Cacciapuoti
- Cinzia Mascoli as Pola
- Daniele Sirotti as Terzo
- Francesca Romana Coluzzi
Production
Reception
The film won the best screenplay trophy at the 2000 Montreal [World Film Festival]. The film also received Nastro d'Argento nominations for best actor, best actress and best screenplay.La Repubblica's film critic Irene Bignardi called the film "Avati's Amarcord", and referred to it as "one of the most enjoyable and successful outcomes of the recent Avati repertoire regaining his most original qualities of observation and grace".
Donna Pazdera from Sun Sentinel paired the film to Stealing Beauty, Like [Water for Chocolate (film)|Like Water for Chocolate] and Big Night, and described it as "charming" and "a fine, light outing".