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Italian for Beginners

2000 · 118 min Comedy Drama Romance
6.4 / 10 · TMDB

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. The film, which unspools the connections and family drama shared between the students, complies with several aesthetic principles of Dogme 95 movement.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Italiensk for begyndere
Year 2000
Country Denmark
Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director Lone Scherfig
Runtime 118 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.4/10 (150 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is a comedy that knows its limits. Doesn't reach for grotesque when irony is enough, doesn't ask the audience to take things too seriously.

Worth watching for a good mood and a couple of genuinely funny moments. Doesn't promise depth — but doesn't pretend to have it either.

Good for watching with people who need to unwind after a long day. Not for those seeking depth.

Director: Lone Scherfig

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: With friends or a partner when you don't want anything complicated. Good mood guaranteed.

🎭 Cast

Anders W. Berthelsen

Anders W. Berthelsen

Andreas

Anette Støvelbæk

Anette Støvelbæk

Olympia

Ann Eleonora Jørgensen

Ann Eleonora Jørgensen

Karen

Peter Gantzler

Peter Gantzler

Jørgen Mortensen

Lars Kaalund

Lars Kaalund

Hal-Finn

Sara Indrio Jensen

Sara Indrio Jensen

Giulia

Karen-Lise Mynster

Karen-Lise Mynster

Ejendomsmægler

Rikke Wölck

Rikke Wölck

Sygeplejerske

Elsebeth Steentoft

Elsebeth Steentoft

Kvinde i kirke

Bent Mejding

Bent Mejding

Pastor Wredmann

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