Never Too Late for Love (Italian: Astolfo, French: Seconde Jeunesse) is a 2022 Italian-French comedy film co-written and directed by Gianni Di Gregorio and starring Di Gregorio and Stefania Sandrelli.
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| Directed by | Gianni Di Gregorio |
| Screenplay by | Gianni Di Gregorio Marco Pettenello |
| Produced by | Angelo Barbagallo |
| Starring | Gianni Di Gregorio Stefania Sandrelli |
| Cinematography | Maurizio Calvesi |
| Edited by | Marco Spoletini |
| Music by | Ratchev & Carratello |
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| Language | Italian |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (October 2024) |
Cast
edit- Gianni Di Gregorio as Astolfo
- Stefania Sandrelli as Stefania
- Alfonso Santagata as Carlo
- Alberto Testone as Oreste
- Gigio Morra as the cook
- Andrea Cosentino as the priest
- Simone Colombari as the mayor
- Agnese Nano as Franca
- Mauro Lamentia as Daniel
- Biagio Forestieri as Stefania's son
Release
editThe film premiered at the 17th edition of the Rome Film Festival. It was released on Italian cinemas on 20 November 2022.[1]
Reception
editThe film was generally well received by critics. Cineuropa described it as "a brilliant comedy with no shortage of hilarious scenes", "plenty of surreal humour" and in which "everything is made with measure, and it’s involving and entertaining."[2] Devika Girish from The New York Times referred to it as "a small-town comedy that sparkles with unique characters and heartwarming wit", in which Di Gregorio turns "a trite [...] premise into something fresh and funny".[3] Le Nouvel Obs wrote "This is Italian cinema as we like it: funny, sweet, full of quaint little characters and with a story that's tailor-made for our tender hearts".[4]
The film received a David di Donatello nomination for best screenplay, and two Nastro d'Argento noms for best comedy film and best actress in a comedy film (Sandrelli).[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Lingiardi, Vittorio (13 October 2022). "Per fortuna c'è Astolfo". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (21 October 2022). "Review: Never Too Late for Love". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Girish, Devika (8 March 2024). "Five International Movies to Stream Now". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ F. F. (16 August 2023). "" Fermer les yeux ", " Kasaba ", " Reality ", " la Bête dans la jungle "… Les films à voir (ou pas) cette semaine". Le Nouvel Obs (in French). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Principe, Diana (30 March 2023). "Tutte le nomination dei David di Donatello 2023". Wired Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Nastri D'argento 2023 , dai film agli attori: tutte le candidature". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 16 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
