Parenti serpenti (also known as Dearest Relatives, Poisonous Relations) is a 1992 Italian black comedy film written and directed by Mario Monicelli.[1][2][3] It won the Italian film critics Silver Ribbon for Best Costumes.[4] Writer Carmine Amoroso, who conceived of the story for the film, later adapted the film into a stage play that ran in Italy and Spain.[5]
| Parenti serpenti | |
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| Directed by | Mario Monicelli |
| Written by | Piero De Bernardi Mario Monicelli Suso Cecchi d'Amico Carmine Amoroso |
| Story by | Carmine Amoroso |
| Produced by | Giovanni Di Clemente |
| Starring | Tommaso Bianco Renato Cecchetto Marina Confalone Alessandro Haber Cinzia Leone Eugenio Masciari Paolo Panelli Monica Scattini Pia Velsi |
| Cinematography | Franco Di Giacomo |
| Edited by | Ruggero Mastroianni |
| Music by | Adelio Cogliati |
| Distributed by | Clemi Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Plot
editAn old couple invite all their children and grandchildren to their home in Sulmona, in Abruzzo, to celebrate the Christmas holidays. After a day spent at church and playing bingo at home, the grandmother asks her two daughters and two sons to decide amongst themselves which of them will take her and her husband to live with them, now that they are getting old. Their children are initially pleased to hear that their parents want to see more of them, but no one wants to take on the responsibility of having them move into their home.
Cast
edit- Marina Confalone as Lina
- Alessandro Haber as Alfredo
- Tommaso Bianco as Michele
- Cinzia Leone as Gina
- Eugenio Masciari as Alessandro
- Renato Cecchetto as Filippo
- Pia Velsi as Grandmother Trieste
- Paolo Panelli as Grandfather Saverio
- Monica Scattini as Milena
- Nicoletta Orsomando
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ De Franceschi, Leonardo (2001). Lo sguardo eclettico: il cinema di Mario Monicelli. Marsilio. ISBN 8831777637.
- ^ Delvino, Ivana (2008). I film di Mario Monicelli. Gremese Editore, 2008. ISBN 978-8884404770.
- ^ Chiti, Roberto; Lancia, Enrico; Poppi, Roberto. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I Film. Gremese Editore. ISBN 8884401372.
- ^ Lancia, Enrico (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore. ISBN 88-7742-221-1.
- ^ "Carmine Amoroso". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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