Wedding Director (Il Regista di Matrimoni) (2006)
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50% of critics liked it
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39% of users liked it
(1,181 ratings)
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… 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
- Directed By
- Marco Bellocchio
- Written By
- Marco Bellocchio
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jun 4, 2008 Wide
- Studio
- New Yorker Films
Critic Reviews
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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.
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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.
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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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Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter
[The] overriding deceptions and flaws give ample cause for an early annulment with discerning viewers.
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Deborah Young, Variety
Promises much more than it delivers.
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Cast
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Sergio Castellitto
as Franco Elica
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Donatella Finocchiaro
as Bona Gravina
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Sami Frey
as Prince of Gravina
- Gianni Cavina
- Bruno Cariello
- Maurizio Donadoni
- Simona Nobili
- Claudia Zanella
- Corinne Castelli
- Silvia Ajelli
- Aurora Peres
- Giacomo Guernieri
