The Salt of Life details
| Format: | 12 DVD |
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| Starring: | Gianni Di Gregorio, Valeria De Franciscis, Alfonso Santagata |
| Director: | Gianni Di Gregorio |
| Genres: | Comedy, World Cinema - Italian |
| Studio: | FUSION MEDIA |
| Original title | Gianni e le donne |
| Collections: | December - Comedy/Family |
| Name | Discs | |
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The Salt of Life |
12 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 30 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 05 Dec 2011 |
| Main languages: | Italian |
| Subtitles: | English |
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Gentle Gianni
By Stephen from North Cornelly, South Wales , 26 Dec 2011[Highly rated reviewer]
I have been looking forward to this immensely, since watching Pranzo di ferragosto earlier in the year - and am pleased to report that it was well worth the wait. It is exactly the sort of gentle Italian comedy that mixes a warmth and emotion with very closely observed cutting insights on the human condition, which has made Gianni Di Gregorio’s name both at home and abroad. Again, it is a joy to see the beautiful locations in and around the Trastevere district and to enjoy a cast of Italian types and talents. The type of film that brightens up your mood and lightens life.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(6)Love, temptations over 50
By a customer , 21 Jul 2012Perfectly pictured atmosphere of relations between people and hidden temptations of an early retired man whose life now became predictably repeatable. He is still longing for close contacts with females he knew in his life but not really had, longing for vibrant life around sexy women but reality and life already casted clear role for him.
Great fun to watch......- Was this review helpful to you?
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Absolute Bliss
By Rankintrevor (36 reviews) from Manchester , 10 Jul 2012Not a great film but certainly a lovely film. The locations glow and the characters are devine, like a Bill Forsyth film made in Italian. Nobody is bad, they are just unknowing, flaky, deluded or self absorbed. The older, portly, bald lawyer friend who still thinks he's 'got it' is a gem.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Another little Roman gem from Gianni Di Gregorio…
By twosoddingcats (222 reviews) from Kingston-upon-Thames , 30 Jan 2012It’s always a pleasure to watch films in my mother tongue (the Roman accent is glorious)….and I used to live in the same Roman quartiere, Trastevere, so it always brings back lovely memories. Gianni Di Gregorio has created another little gem, after the wonderful “Pranzo di Ferragosto” (mid August Lunch)….this time, he ponders why men of his age become invisible to women and are virtually ignored….something that terrifies his friends in real life. I’m not sure why they called it “Salt of life” in English when the Italian title was “Gianni e le donne” (Gianni and women)….His actual daughter plays his daughter in the film and the little black dog is Gianni’s pet in real life….a wonderful slice of everyday Roman life…the men sitting outside chatting is especially typical as well as the terminally unemployed boyfriend of the daughter….we want more Gianni! His mother in the film, Valeria De Franciscis, is simply hysterical as his over bearing and demanding mother. E complimenti Gianni, continua cosi...- Was this review helpful to you?
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Frustrated Italian lover
By Ferry41 (228 reviews) from Oxford , 01 Jan 2012This is a slow and gentle movie about the frustrations of a man growing old and invisible to young sexy girls. Gianni drools over a succession of gorgeous women who sometimes flirt with him for fun, but ultimately are fairly oblivious to him. Sweet but not much happens. Not as good as mid-August lunch.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Gentle Gianni
By Stephen from North Cornelly, South Wales , 26 Dec 2011I have been looking forward to this immensely, since watching Pranzo di ferragosto earlier in the year - and am pleased to report that it was well worth the wait. It is exactly the sort of gentle Italian comedy that mixes a warmth and emotion with very closely observed cutting insights on the human condition, which has made Gianni Di Gregorio’s name both at home and abroad. Again, it is a joy to see the beautiful locations in and around the Trastevere district and to enjoy a cast of Italian types and talents. The type of film that brightens up your mood and lightens life.- Was this review helpful to you?
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