Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers explained

Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers (it|Peperoni ripieni e pesci in faccia) is a 2004 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Lina Wertmüller.^[1]

Plot

Maria and Jeffrey are a married couple in their seventies. Their marriage is in crisis. However, Maria tries to get the family together in order to celebrate grandmother Assunta's birthday.

Cast

• Sophia Loren as Maria
• F. Murray Abraham as Jeffrey
• Casper Zafer as Francesco
• Carolina Rosi as Miriam
• Silvia Abascal as Nelly
• Elio Pandolfi as Melino
• Angela Pagano as Assunta

Production

The film was shot in Sorrento Peninsula. It had a troubled production, with the original producer Adriano Ariè dying during the shootings.^[2]

Release

The film premiered at the 2004 Capri Hollywood International Film Festival.^[3] It had a limited theatrical release in June 2006.

See also

• List of Italian films of 2004

Notes and References

1. Book: Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. Peperoni ripieni e pesci in faccia. B.C. Dalai Editore. 2010. 8860736269.
2. News: . Glorie nazionali a pesci in faccia . Corriere della Sera. 13 June 2006 . 39.
3. News: A «Capri Hollywood» il nuovo film con Sophia Loren . Corriere della Sera . 27 December 2004 . 33.