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The Wedding Director(2006)
Status: Released
Date: 2006-04-21
60%
44 Votes
Time: 1h 37m
Overview:
Franco Elica is a film director casting a remake of a pious melodrama in Rome. He's melancholy, heading south for a break. On a beach, he meets a man who films weddings and is roped into helping film the wedding of the daughter of a severe and imperious prince. The wedding is one of convenience - the prince needs money, the groom is a mama's boy. Elica is attracted to the bride, Boda, and tries to convince her not to marry. No matter how outrageous his behavior, the prince keeps Elica on as the wedding director. As the wedding approaches, what's real blurs with Elica's imagination. Is he mad?
Languages: Italian.
Countries:
Italy,
France
Revenue: $2,471,016.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Filmalbatros
Dania Film
Surf Film
Filmtel
Movie: The Wedding Director
Top 10 Billed Cast
Sergio Castellitto
Franco Elica
Donatella Finocchiaro
Bona di Gravina
Sami Frey
Principe di Gravina
Bruno Cariello
Enzo Baiocco
Gianni Cavina
Smamma
Maurizio Donadoni
Micetti
Carmelo Galati
Luigi
Claudia Zanella
Chiara
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