''Mozzarella Stories'' is a 2011
Italian
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neo noir
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comedy film
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written and directed by
Edoardo De Angelis
Edoardo De Angelis (born 31 August 1978) is an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Biography
In 2006 he graduated in directing at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. In 2011, he made his debut feature film '' Mozzarella Stories''. Se ...
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It was entered into the main competition at the 38th
São Paulo International Film Festival
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Cast
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Luisa Ranieri
Luisa Ranieri (born 16 December 1973) is an Italian actress. She made her breakthrough in Leonardo Pieraccioni's '' The Prince and the Pirate'' (2001) before starring in a variety of Rai crime and biographical miniseries. Her other film credits ...
: Sofia
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Luca Zingaretti
Luca Zingaretti (; born 11 November 1961) is an Italian actor and film director, known for playing Salvo Montalbano in the '' Inspector Montalbano'' mystery series based on the character and novels created by Andrea Camilleri. Zingaretti is a ...
:Giulio Ricci
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Giampaolo Fabrizio: Ciccio Dop
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Andrea Renzi: The Accountant
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Massimiliano Gallo
Massimiliano Gallo (born 19 June 1968) is an Italian actor and singer.
Biography
Son of singer Nunzio Gallo, he made his debut in theater at the age of five and was the star of several TV series for children shot for RAI. In 1988 he founded, tog ...
: Angelo Tatangelo
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Aida Turturro
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Early life and education
After graduating from high school, Turturro earned a Bachelo ...
: Autilia Jazz Mood
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Giovanni Esposito: Gigino Purpetta
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Valerio Foglia Manzillo: Ciriello
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Marina Suma
Marina Suma (born 14 November 1959) is an Italian actress.
Life and career
Born in Naples, Suma started her career as a glamour model, and made her film debut in Salvatore Piscicelli's '' Le occasioni di Rosa''. For her performance in this fi ...
: Sofia's mother
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Pia Velsi: Ciriello's grandmother
See also
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List of Italian films of 2011
This is a list of films produced in Italy in 2011 (see 2011 in film). Of the 100 or so Italian films released in 2011, about half of them were comedies.
2011
See also
*2011 in Italy
*2011 in Italian television
References
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References
External links
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Italian crime comedy films
2011 directorial debut films
2011 films
2011 crime comedy films
Films about food and drink
Italian neo-noir films
2010s Italian films
2010s Italian-language films
Films directed by Edoardo De Angelis
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