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Italiensk for begyndere (2000) -- 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.
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Overview

User Rating:
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Writer:
Lone Scherfig (writer)
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Release Date:
8 December 2000 (Denmark) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Asistencia Opcional. Pasión Requerida. (Attendance Optional. Passion Required) more
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
20 wins & 21 nominations more
User Comments:
feelings protagonists more (82 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Anders W. Berthelsen ... Andreas
Anette Støvelbæk ... Olympia
Ann Eleonora Jørgensen ... Karen
Peter Gantzler ... Jørgen Mortensen
Lars Kaalund ... Hal-Finn
Sara Indrio Jensen ... Giulia
Karen-Lise Mynster ... Kirsten, the real estate dealer
Rikke Wölck ... Lise, the nurse
Elsebeth Steentoft ... Kirketjener
Bent Mejding ... Reverend Wredmann
Lene Tiemroth ... Karen's Mother
Claus Gerving ... Klaus Graversen

Jesper Christensen ... Olympia's Father
Merete Voldstedlund
Henning Jensen ... Leif, Karen's father
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dogme # 12 - Italiensk for begyndere (Denmark) (series title)
Dogme LS (Denmark) (working title)
Italian for Beginners (International: English title)
Italienska för nybörjare (Sweden)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and some sexuality.
Runtime:
112 min | Germany:118 min (Berlin Film Festival) | Italy:118 min | USA:118 min (Telluride Film Festival) | USA:97 min (DVD version)
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1.66 : 1 more
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Trivia:
When Karen calls up a taxi for her mother, the company name appearing on the Taxi is "Krone Taxi". In 1997 Lone Scherfig directed some episodes of the Danish TV series "Taxa" - about the (fictional) company Krone Taxi. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When Karen turns the dial of the IV, she reduces the dose instead of increasing it. more
Quotes:
Olympia's Father: That sounds disgusting. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Bodilfesten 2001 (2001) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
O sole mio more

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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
feelings protagonists, 24 January 2004
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Author: madrig80 from Italy

The true protagonists of this movie are not the characters, but their feelings. In particular, I admired the skills of the director in entering into the desire of the "Danish" for the warmth and liveliness that Italians exhibit. If you can not stand the the fact that the camera is constantly moving and nobody has any make up, then, do not watch it. However, you would miss a funny and heartwarming movie with no frills and enjoyable hidden messages, for example that friendship and love can bring the sun of Italy into one's heart, or that life can always take unexpected turns.

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