Amore a prima vista ('Love at first sight') is a 1999 comedy film written and directed by Vincenzo Salemme.
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Cast
Vincenzo Salemme as Bruno Garramone
Maurizio Casagrande as Fortunato Cipolletta
Carlo Buccirosso as Peppino Batman
Biagio Izzo as Samuele Sandokan
Mandala Tayde as Roberta
Nando Paone as Mr. Centocelle
Tosca D'Aquino as Nina
Francesca Antonelli as Ombretta
Antonio Casagrande as Don Natale Garramone
Linda Moretti as Donna Carmela
Luigi Maria Burruano as Don Antonio
Sergio Vastano as Mago Morris
Enzo Cannavale as Cannibal
Teresa Del Vecchio as Speranza
Bruno Arena as Delinquent
Stefano Pesce as Carabiniere
Production
The film was produced by Cecchi Gori Entertainment Europa. Salemme got inspiration for the film from the killing of a boy who had been in a relationship with the son of a Camorra boss. Principal photography started on 8 June 1999. It was shot in Rome.
Reception
La Repubblica film critic Roberto Nepoti panned the film, describing it as a film in which 'every situation is facile, predictable, unashamedly pandering to the most degraded taste'. Lietta Tornabuoni described the film as a 'ramshackle farce', but praised the acting performances of Carlo Buccirosso and Enzo Cannavale.
The film was a box office success, grossing about 8 billion lire. The film received a Nastro d'Argento nomination for Best Score.