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Italian for Beginners

Original title: Italiensk for begyndere
  • 2000
  • R
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
15K
YOUR RATING
Italian for Beginners (2000)
DanishRomantic ComedyComedyDramaRomance

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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Lone Scherfig
  • Writers
    • Lone Scherfig
    • Maeve Binchy
  • Stars
    • Anders W. Berthelsen
    • Ann Eleonora Jørgensen
    • Anette Støvelbæk
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lone Scherfig
    • Writers
      • Lone Scherfig
      • Maeve Binchy
    • Stars
      • Anders W. Berthelsen
      • Ann Eleonora Jørgensen
      • Anette Støvelbæk
    • 95User reviews
    • 99Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 21 wins & 22 nominations total

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    Top Cast25

    Anders W. Berthelsen
    Anders W. Berthelsen
    • Andreas
    Ann Eleonora Jørgensen
    Ann Eleonora Jørgensen
    • Karen
    Anette Støvelbæk
    Anette Støvelbæk
    • Olympia
    Peter Gantzler
    Peter Gantzler
    • Jørgen Mortensen
    Lars Kaalund
    • Hal-Finn
    Sara Indrio Jensen
    • Giulia
    Karen-Lise Mynster
    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
    Jesper Christensen
    • Olympia's Father
    Merete Voldstedlund
    • Andreas' mother
    • (scenes deleted)
    Henning Jensen
    Henning Jensen
    • Leif
    • (scenes deleted)
    Carlo Barsotti
    • Carlo
    Alex Nyborg Madsen
    • Sportsman…
    Steen Svare
    • Sportsman
    • (as Steen Svare Hansen)
    • …
    • Director
      • Lone Scherfig
    • Writers
      • Lone Scherfig
      • Maeve Binchy
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews95

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    Reviewers say 'Italian for Beginners' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Romance

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      In May 2010 it was revealed that Zentropa Productions officially acknowledged plot similarities to Maeve Binchy's novel "Evening Class". Writer-director Lone Scherfig 'borrowed' part of her plot from the Irish novel without giving any credit to the original author. Binchy was not credited in the original release of the film as Zentropa had determined they were not in breach of copyright, but after Binchy's representatives approached them they paid a non-disclosed compensation and added a credit for her in later releases.
    • Goofs
      When Karen turns the dial of the IV, she reduces the dose instead of increasing it.
    • Quotes
      • Olympia's Father: That sounds disgusting.
    • Alternate versions
      There are two different versions of the film with different editing and sequencing. The original version shown at the Berlin film Festival and in several european countries ran 118 minutes; theatrical version shown in the US ran 112 minutes.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Bodilfesten 2001 (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      O sole mio
      (1898)
      Music by Eduardo Di Capua
      Lyrics by Giovanni Capurro

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 10, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • Sweden
    • Official site
      • Sandrew Metronome
    • Languages
      • Danish
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Yeni başlayanlar için İtalyanca
    • Filming locations
      • Hvidovre, Sjælland, Denmark
    • Production companies
      • Danmarks Radio (DR)
      • Det Danske Filminstitut
      • Zentropa Entertainments
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,544,753
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $66,047
      • Jan 21, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,350,876
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 52m(112 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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