Wedding Director (Il Regista di Matrimoni) (2006)

50% of critics liked it
(8 reviews)
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After ending up in a scenic Sicilian town while trying to avoid his daughter's impending wedding to a devout Catholic, a famous film director becomes inexorably involved in the nuptials of another beautiful bride-to-be in director Marco Bellocchio's semi-surreal drama. Though he tries to keep a low… More After ending up in a scenic Sicilian town while trying to avoid his daughter's impending wedding to a devout Catholic, a famous film director becomes inexorably involved in the nuptials of another beautiful bride-to-be in director Marco Bellocchio's semi-surreal drama. Though he tries to keep a low profile upon arriving in Sicily, director Franco Elica (Sergio Castellitto) soon catches the attention of the bankrupt prince of Gravina (Sami Frey) -- who cordially invites the filmmaker to attend his daughter Bona's (Donatella Finocchiaro) upcoming wedding. As it turns out, Bona was to appear in the director's latest film, a cinematic adaptation of the Italian literary classic The Betrothed. In the time leading up to the wedding, the smitten filmmaker develops a deep longing for the lovely Bona and starts doing everything in his power to sabotage her marriage to a wealthy lawyer. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.
Directed By: Marco Bellocchio
Written By: Marco Bellocchio
Genres: Drama, Comedy

In Theaters: Jun 4, 2008 Wide
On DVD: Nov 18, 2008
Studio: New Yorker Films

Critic Reviews

A.O. Scott, New York Times
In The Wedding Director, Sergio Castellitto, the film's star, is the perfect vessel for the director Marco Bellocchio's playful, sorrowful sensibility.
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
'Do you make art or chocolate commercials?' the prince taunts Franco. The strained art in The Wedding Director makes you hungry for the candy.
Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter
[The] overriding deceptions and flaws give ample cause for an early annulment with discerning viewers.
Deborah Young, Variety
Promises much more than it delivers.
Matthew Nestel, Boxoffice Magazine
All in all, the film will hold its own and become a standout for the sake that it boldly tried and succeeded.
Armond White, New York Press
The Wedding Director is truly complex; but that's also its delight.
Andrew Schenker, Slant Magazine
Marco Bellochio's The Wedding Director is a pleasant enough trifle -- just the thing for a dreamy summer afternoon.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
The humour's less hit than miss, and a little of Castellitto's melancholia goes a very long way. Disappointing.

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Carlos M

Even if the incomprehensible last half-hour is a miss, this is a well-directed acid film with a great performance by Castellitto - and the scenes involving a film director who is faking his own death are the highlight.