Mambo Italiano
The Movie version of Mambo Italiano
Directed by	Émile Gaudreault
Written by	Steve Galluccio Émile Gaudreault
Starring	Luke Kirby Claudia Ferri Peter Miller Paul Sorvino Ginette Reno
Release date(s)	2003
IMDb profile

Mambo Italiano is a 2003 comedy-drama/indie film, set in Montréal, Québec, and directed by Émile Gaudreault. The screenplay was written by Gaudreault and Steve Galluccio, based on Galluccio's theatrical play by the same name. The play/film is based on Galluccio's own life and experiences. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Luke Kirby (born 1978) is an actor who has appeared in a number of television shows and two movies, including Halloween: Resurrection and the Canadian feature comedy Mambo Italiano. ... Peter Miller (born April 6, 1969) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Dockers in 1995. ... Paul Anthony Sorvino (born April 13, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an Italian-American character actor whose career has largely been the portrayal of authority figures, both as legal enforcer and criminal, in television, stage, and film. ... Ginette Reno (née Raynault) (born April 28, 1946) is a Canadian author, composer, singer, and actress. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humour with an intent to provoke laughter in general). ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... An independent film, or indie film, is usually a low-budget film that is produced by a small movie studio. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Concordia Salus (Salvation through harmony) Ville de Montréal, Québec, Canada Location. ... During the 1960s, a terrorist group known as the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) launched a decade of bombings, robberies and attacks on government offices. ...

Angelo Barberini (Luke Kirby) is the oddball son of Italian immigrants Gino (Paul Sorvino) and Maria (Ginette Reno), who inadvertently ended up in Canada rather than the States. Angelo shocks his parents - and his sister, Anna (Claudia Ferri) - by moving out on his own without getting married, and, shortly after that, shocks them further still when he reveals that he's gay. But his boyfriend (and childhood best friend), policeman Nino Paventi (Peter Miller), isn't as ready to come out of the closet - especially not to his busybody Sicilian mother, Lina (Mary Walsh). Blessed Luke Kirby (c. ... Paul Anthony Sorvino (born April 13, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an Italian-American character actor whose career has largely been the portrayal of authority figures, both as legal enforcer and criminal, in television, stage, and film. ... Ginette Reno (née Raynault) (born April 28, 1946) is a Canadian author, composer, singer, and actress. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... Coming out of the closet (very often shortened to coming out in winking reference to the public introduction of debutantes) describes the voluntary public announcement of ones (often homosexual or bisexual) sexual orientation or gender identity. ... Homosexuality refers to sexual interaction and / or romantic attraction between individuals of the same sex. ... Coming out of the closet (very often shortened to coming out in winking reference to the public introduction of debutantes) describes the voluntary public announcement of ones (often homosexual or bisexual) sexual orientation or gender identity. ... Sicilian (Lu Sicilianu, Lingua Siciliana) is the Romance language spoken in Sicily, Italy. ... Mary Walsh as Marg Princess Warrior alongside politician Stephen Harper. ...

Galluccio, in turn, went on to create the television sitcom Ciao Bella, which explored similar themes of culture clash that are examined in this film and the play it was based upon. Claudia Ferri, who played Angelo's sister Anna in Mambo Italiano, plays the lead role in Ciao Bella. Ciao Bella is a Canadian television sitcom, which debuted on CBC Television in the 2004-05 television season. ...

Cast

• Luke Kirby as Angelo Barberini
• Claudia Ferri as Anna Barberini
• Peter Miller as Nino Paventi
• Paul Sorvino as Gino Barberini
• Ginette Reno as Maria Barberini
• Mary Walsh as Lina Paventi
• Sophie Lorain as Pina Lunetti
• Tim Post as Peter
• Tara Nicodemo as Yolanda/Woman in Airplane/Jolene
• Pierrette Robitaille as Rosetta
• Dino Tavarone as Giorgio
• Mark Camacho as Johnny Christofaro
• Michel Perron as Father Carmignani
• Lou Vani as Marco
• Diane Lavallée as Mélanie

Luke Kirby (born 1978) is an actor who has appeared in a number of television shows and two movies, including Halloween: Resurrection and the Canadian feature comedy Mambo Italiano. ... Peter Miller (born April 6, 1969) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Dockers in 1995. ... Paul Anthony Sorvino (born April 13, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an Italian-American character actor whose career has largely been the portrayal of authority figures, both as legal enforcer and criminal, in television, stage, and film. ... Ginette Reno (née Raynault) (born April 28, 1946) is a Canadian author, composer, singer, and actress. ... Mary Walsh as Marg Princess Warrior alongside politician Stephen Harper. ... Sophie Lorain (born 20 November 1957) is an actress and producer. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: If you are familiar with the subject matter, please expand the article to establish its notability, citing reliable sources, so as to avoid it being considered...

External links

• Mambo Italiano at the Internet Movie Database