Never Too Late for Love

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Never Too Late for Love
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Directed by Gianni Di Gregorio
Screenplay byGianni Di Gregorio
Marco Pettenello
Produced byAngelo Barbagallo
StarringGianni Di Gregorio
Stefania Sandrelli
Cinematography Maurizio Calvesi
Edited by Marco Spoletini
Music byRatchev & Carratello
Release date
  • 2022 (2022)
LanguageItalian

Never Too Late for Love (Italian : Astolfo, French : Seconde Jeunesse) is a 2022 Italian-French comedy film co-written and directed by Gianni Di Gregorio and starring Di Gregorio and Stefania Sandrelli.

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Plot

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the 17th edition of the Rome Film Festival. It was released on Italian cinemas on 20 November 2022. [1]

Reception

The film was generally well received by critics. Cineuropa described it as "a brilliant comedy with no shortage of hilarious scenes", "plenty of surreal humour" and in which "everything is made with measure, and it’s involving and entertaining." [2] Devika Girish from The New York Times referred to it as "a small-town comedy that sparkles with unique characters and heartwarming wit", in which Di Gregorio turns "a trite [...] premise into something fresh and funny". [3] Le Nouvel Obs wrote "This is Italian cinema as we like it: funny, sweet, full of quaint little characters and with a story that's tailor-made for our tender hearts". [4]

The film received a David di Donatello nomination for best screenplay, and two Nastro d'Argento noms for best comedy film and best actress in a comedy film (Sandrelli). [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Lingiardi, Vittorio (13 October 2022). "Per fortuna c'è Astolfo". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Abbatescianni, Davide (21 October 2022). "Review: Never Too Late for Love". Cineuropa . Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Girish, Devika (8 March 2024). "Five International Movies to Stream Now". The New York Times . Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  4. ↑ F. F. (16 August 2023). "" Fermer les yeux ", " Kasaba ", " Reality ", " la Bête dans la jungle "… Les films à voir (ou pas) cette semaine". Le Nouvel Obs (in French). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  5. ↑ Principe, Diana (30 March 2023). "Tutte le nomination dei David di Donatello 2023". Wired Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Nastri D'argento 2023 , dai film agli attori: tutte le candidature". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 16 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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