Mid-August Lunch

Pranzo di ferragosto

2008·75'

Gianni Di Gregorio

Comedy

Italian

Letterboxd TMDB #17631

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.

Cast

Gianni Di Gregorio Gianni

Valeria De Franciscis Valeria (Gianni's Mother)

Maria Calì Tia Maria (Alfonso's Aunt)

Grazia Cesarini Sforza Grazia (Marcello's Mother)

Marina Cacciotti Maria (Alfonso's Mother)

Luigi Marchetti Vikingo Alfonso Santagata Alfonso

Marcello Ottolenghi Marcello (Doctor)

Petre Rosu Barbone

Biagio Ursitti Luigi