Italian for Beginners (2000)

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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. The film, which unspools the connections and family drama shared between the students, complies with several aesthetic principles of Dogme 95 movement.

Release Date: December 7, 2000
Runtime: 1h 58m
Rating: 6.4/10 (151 votes)

Director: Lone Scherfig

Cast: Anders W. Berthelsen, Anette Støvelbæk, Ann Eleonora Jørgensen, Peter Gantzler, Lars Kaalund, Sara Indrio Jensen, Karen-Lise Mynster, Rikke Wölck

Production: Zentropa Entertainments, DR

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Budget: $1M
Revenue: $16M

Full Cast (24 people)

Anders W. Berthelsen as Andreas
Anette Støvelbæk as Olympia
Ann Eleonora Jørgensen as Karen
Peter Gantzler as Jørgen Mortensen
Lars Kaalund as Hal-Finn
Sara Indrio Jensen as Giulia
Karen-Lise Mynster as Ejendomsmægler
Rikke Wölck as Sygeplejerske
Elsebeth Steentoft as Kvinde i kirke
Bent Mejding as Pastor Wredmann
Lene Tiemroth as Karens mor
Claus Gerving as Klaus Graversen
Jesper Christensen as Olympias far
Merete Voldstedlund as Andreas' mor
Henning Jensen as Leif
Carlo Barsotti as Marcello
Alex Nyborg Madsen as Kirkesanger 1 / Sportsmand 1
Steen Svare as Kirkesanger 2 / Sportsmand 2
Susanne Oldenburg as Dame
Martin Brygmann as Aftenskolelærer
Alexander Noval as ?
Matteo Valese as Marcello, italiensklærer
Silvio Zanon as ?
Radu Zaplini as ?

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Italian for Beginners

Italian for Beginners

Italian for Beginners

Attendance optional. Passion required.

Italian for Beginners

Italian for Beginners

Attendance optional. Passion required.

118 min

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. The film, which unspools the connections and family drama shared between the students, complies with several aesthetic principles of Dogme 95 movement.

Attendance optional. Passion required.

118 min

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. The film, which unspools the connections and family drama shared between the students, complies with several aesthetic principles of Dogme 95 movement.

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Production Info

Original LanguageDanish

Budget$1,000,000

Revenue$16,350,876

Release Date12/7/2000

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Zentropa Entertainments

Keywords

copenhagen, denmark

adult education center

language course

parent child relationship

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Cast

Anders W. Berthelsen

as Andreas

Anette Støvelbæk

as Olympia

Ann Eleonora Jørgensen

as Karen

Peter Gantzler

as Jørgen Mortensen

Lars Kaalund

as Hal-Finn

Sara Indrio Jensen

as Giulia

Karen-Lise Mynster

as Ejendomsmægler

Rikke Wölck

as Sygeplejerske

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Italian for Beginners about?▾

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. The film, which unspools the connections a…

How long is Italian for Beginners?▾

1h 58m

When was Italian for Beginners released?▾

December 7, 2000

Who directed Italian for Beginners?▾

Lone Scherfig

Who stars in Italian for Beginners?▾

Anders W. Berthelsen, Anette Støvelbæk, Ann Eleonora Jørgensen

What genre is Italian for Beginners?▾

Comedy, Drama, Romance