''The Marconi Bros.'' is an

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2008

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film. It was written and directed by cousins Michael Canzoniero and Marco Ricci.

Plot

Two brothers quit their family carpet business to make it big with the king of

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Wedding Videography.

Cast and crew

The film stars

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, and Stephen Randazzo. The film was edited by two-time

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-winner Michael Berenbaum.

Releases and reception

In June 2007, the film was one of only ten films selected for participation in the IFP Rough Cut lab. The film had its world premiere at the

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(SXSW) Film Festival (March 7–15, 2008). It was the opening night featured film at the 2008 NY Visionfest Film Festival. For the North America video release, the title was changed to ''Wedding Bros.''Other titles for ''The Marconi Bros.''
at the Internet Movie Database

References

External links

Official website
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