Belle al Bar
Appearance
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Belle al Bar | |
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Directed by | Alessandro Benvenuti |
Cinematography | Blasco Giurato |
Edited by | Carla Simoncelli |
Music by | Patrizio Fariselli |
Production company | Union P.N.[1] |
Distributed by | United International Pictures[1] |
Release date |
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Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
Belle al Bar is a 1994 Italian comedy film directed, written and starred by Alessandro Benvenuti.[2] It won the 1995 Silver Ribbon for best script.[3]
Premise
[edit]Leo is an obsessive art restorer in an unhappy marriage. While at work away from home, he collapses and is aided by a beautiful woman. He awakens to find the person who took care of him was his cousin Giulio, now a transgender prostitute named Giulia. As the two reconnect, Giulia confesses that she has always been in love with Leo, while Leo begins falling for Giulia.
Cast
[edit]- Alessandro Benvenuti: Leo
- Eva Robin's: Giulia/Giulio
- Assumpta Serna: Simona
- Andrea Brambilla: Guido
- Pietro Ghislandi: Portiere di albergo
Reception
[edit]Despite its Christmas release, the film failed to find an audience.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Belle al bar (1994)". Archivio del Cinema Italiano. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ Roberto Chiti; Enrico Lancia; Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I Film. Gremese Editore, 2002.
- ^ Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877422211.
- ^ Dobson, Patricia (21 April 1995). "World Box Office: Italy". Screen International. p. 13.
External links
[edit]- Belle al Bar at IMDb