Italian for Beginners

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Italian for Beginners
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R,1hr 52min
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January 18, 2002
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Miramax Films
Synopsis: The Dogma 95 movement has seen some searing looks into the human condition but rarely a romantic comedy -- until now. Veteran Danish filmmaker Lone Scherfig spins this deadpan look at a group of lovelorn outsiders living in a grey corner of Copenhagen. After the perennially foul-tempered minister of a local church is fired after doing great injury to the organist, Andreas moves to the area to take over the parish. Staying in a hotel until his predecessor can be wrested from the rectory, Andreas befriends ... Full Synopsis
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The sober wit of this comedy arises not from conventional artifice -- snappy dialogue, wacky situations -- but from a realistically drawn ensemble interacting truthfully with one another. Full Review
Metascore
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77
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out of 100
Featured Cast
Jørgensen, Mortensen
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