Lightning Strike

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Lightning Strike
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Italian Colpi di fulmine
Directed by Neri Parenti
Written byAlessandro Bencivenni
Domenico Saverni
Volfango De Biasi
Neri Parenti
Produced byAurelio De Laurentiss
Starring
CinematographyTani Canevari
Music by Claudio Gregori
Attilio Di Giovanni
Release date
  • 13 December 2012 (2012-12-13)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Lightning Strike (Italian : Colpi di fulmine) is a 2012 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti and starring Christian De Sica and Lillo & Greg. [1] It was a commercial success, grossing $13,378,892 at the Italian box office. [2]

Contents

For her performance in this film Anna Foglietta was nominated for Silver Ribbon for Best Supporting Actress. [3]

Plot

The film is divided into two episodes. In the first episode the primary Alberto Benni risks arrest because he has evaded taxes. So run away in a small village in Trentino Alto Adige, posing as a priest. He also falls in love with a beautiful policewoman...

In the second story, Ermete Maria Grilli is the Ambassador of Italy in Vatican, and has as chauffeur his friend Lillo. One day Ermeyte, beautiful, elegant and fine character, falls in love with a vulgar fishwife girl, but funny and beautiful. Ermete then asks his friend Lillo one thing: to be turned into a perfect Roman vulgar peasant in order to please Angela.

Cast

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References

  1. Maria Pia Fusco (December 12, 2012). "Finita l'era dei cinepanettoni Con "Colpi di fulmine" si parla d'amore". La Repubblica . Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  2. "Colpi di fulmine (Lightning Strike)". Boxofficemojo . Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  3. Paolo D'Agostini (May 31, 2013). "I Nastri d'argento: candidati e favoriti". La Repubblica . Retrieved 30 October 2015.