Mid-August Lunch (2008)
Original title: Pranzo di ferragosto
Gianni is a middle-aged man living in Rome with his imposing and demanding elderly mother. His only outlet from her and the increasing debt into which they are sinking, are the increasingly frequent quiet sessions at the local tavern. As an Oriental saying goes, 'Moments of crisis are moments of opportunities'. These appear during the celebration of the holiday of Ferragosto on 15 August. That's when everybody leaves town to have fun. Opportunity knocks on Gianni's door in the most unexpected way.
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Gianni Di GregorioGianniValeria De FranciscisValeria (Gianni's Mother)Maria CalìTia Maria (Alfonso's Aunt)Marina CacciottiMarina (Alfonso's Mother)Grazia Cesarini SforzaGrazia (Marcello's Mother)Luigi MarchettiVikingo
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Gianni is a middle-aged man living in Rome with his imposing and demanding elderly mother. His only outlet from her and the increasing debt into which they are sinking, are the increasingly frequent quiet sessions at the local tavern. As an Oriental saying goes, 'Moments of crisis are moments of opportunities'. These appear during the celebration of the holiday of Ferragosto on 15 August. That's when everybody leaves town to have fun. Opportunity knocks on Gianni's door in the most unexpected way.
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Mid-August Lunch has a runtime of 75 minutes.
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