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Mambo Italiano

2003 · 89 min

A warm, boisterous family comedy that feels like a loud Sunday dinner: affectionate, a little chaotic, and ultimately forgiving.

Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
Things change. Family doesn't.
Overview
When an Italian man comes out of the closet, it affects both his life and his crazy family.

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • love
  • coming-of-age
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Émile Gaudreault
Written by
Émile Gaudreault, Steve Galluccio
Starring
Luke Kirby, Ginette Reno, Paul Sorvino, Mary Walsh, Peter Miller, Claudia Ferri, Sophie Lorain, Tim Post
Music
Adam Broughton, FM Le Sieur
Cinematography
Serge Ladouceur
Runtime
89 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English, French, Italian

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