Natale a Rio

2008 film directed by Neri Parenti

2 December 2008 (2008-12-02)

Running time

114 minutesCountriesItaly
BrazilLanguageItalian

Natale a Rio (Christmas in Rio) is a 2008 Italian cinepanettone directed by Neri Parenti with Christian De Sica.^[1] The film has grossed €24,678,792 in Italy.^[2] It is the third film starring De Sica without mate Massimo Boldi, his shoulder of honor in these films that make up the saga of Italian "cinepanettoni". In fact, in 2006 they were separated in film roles following a dispute.

Plot

Fabio Speranza (Fabio de Luigi) has always been in love with his colleague Linda Vita (Michelle Hunziker) but she has never noticed despite his efforts. The latter contact but due to a mistake she believes is her boyfriend (Paolo Conticini), thus creating a series of misunderstandings. Paolo Berni (Christian De Sica) and Mario Patani (Massimo Ghini), are two divorced, and they have organized a luxurious vacation in Rio de Janeiro for the Christmas holidays. They ignore, however, that their sons Piero (Ludovico Fremont) and Marco (Emanuele Propizio) have booked a trip for the same low-cost destination. For a problem of homonymy between fathers and sons, the two holidays are exchanged, however, so while their sons enjoy in luxurious villas, fathers end up into a comic wandering. Paolo and Mario understand that there was a mistake and try by every means to regain possession of their holiday.

Cast

Christian De Sica: Paolo Berni
Michelle Hunziker: Linda Vita
Fabio De Luigi: Fabio Speranza
Massimo Ghini: Mario Patani
Ludovico Fremont: Piero Berni
Paolo Conticini: Gianni Corsi
Emanuele Propizio: Marco Patani
Paolo Ruffini: Holidays agent
Neri Parenti: cameo
Nanda Andrade:Padilha
Raquel Vilar: Prepuzia

References

^ Rombi, Roberto (18 December 2008). "È arrivato il cinepanettone Ghini-De Sica formato papà". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2021.
^ Source:Imdb from exit to August 24, 2009.