Italian for Beginners

2000 R 1h 37m DVD

Italian for Beginners

2000 R 1h 37m DVD
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Director Lone Scherfig's playful and endearing story follows seven strangers from a small, rainy suburb who come together once a week to learn Italian. Andres (Anders W. Berthelsen), Jorgen (Peter Gantzler) and the others are all looking to fill a void in their lives. And as they embark on a journey of discovery, friendship and the limitless possibilities of love, they soon find that the class offers them much more than just a new language.
Cast
Anders W. Berthelsen, Anette Stovelbaek, Peter Gantzler, Ann Eleonora Jorgensen, Lars Kaalund, Karen-Lise Mynster, Elsebeth Steentoft, Sara Indrio Jensen, Bent Mejding, Claus Gerving, Carlo Barsotti
Director
Lone Scherfig
Format
DVD
Screen
Full Screen 1.33:1
Subtitles
English
CC
Yes
Audio
Danish: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Italian: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Rating
R - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
age 16+
Common Sense rating OK for kids 16+

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age 16+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that the movie is romantic and often comic, but characters cope with some very serious problems, including suicide, mercy killing, fetal alcohol syndrome, impotence, the death of parents, and the consequences of divorce for the adult children.

Sexual Content

Sexual references and situations, including impotence, sexual insults

Violence

Tense family scenes.

Language

Some strong language.

Social Behavior

Consumerism

Not applicable

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Characters abuse alcohol, fetal alcohol syndrome.

  • Age appropriate
  • Not an issue
  • Depends on your child and your family
  • Parents strongly cautioned
  • Not appropriate for kids of the age

This information for parents is provided by Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids' media lives.

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