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Claudio Cupellini (Lezioni di cioccolato, Italy 2007)
A ruthless Perugian businessman gets his comeuppance in this delectable romantic comedy starring Italian model Luca Argentero. He plays Mattia, a cost-cutting contractor who is being blackmailed by his injured employee, an Egyptian named Kamal (Hassani Shapi). At fault for the mishap, Mattia is forced to attend a chocolate cooking class in Kamal’s name. When he catches the eye of fellow chef Cecilia (Violante Placido), he takes advantage of being mistaken for the put-upon, hardworking immigrant, and various amusing situations ensue as his imposture is in danger of being revealed. Cupellini’s debut feature offers an extremely entertaining romp with a delicious chocolate center.

Written by Fabio Bonifacci, Christian Poli. Photographed by Giovanni Cavallini. With Luca Argentero, Violante Placido, Neri Marcorè, Hassani Shapi (98 min. IntraMovies).
November 18 & 20, 2008
Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema
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