

Italian for Beginners
Original Title: “Italiensk for begyndere”
“Attendance optional. Passion required.”
Overview
Several lonely hearts in a semi-provincial suburb of a town in Denmark use a beginner's course in Italian as the platform to meet the romance of their lives. The film, which unspools the connections and family drama shared between the students, complies with several aesthetic principles of Dogme 95 movement.
Top Cast

Anders W. Berthelsen
Andreas

Anette Støvelbæk
Olympia

Ann Eleonora Jørgensen
Karen

Peter Gantzler
Jørgen Mortensen

Lars Kaalund
Hal-Finn

Sara Indrio Jensen
Giulia

Karen-Lise Mynster
Ejendomsmægler

Rikke Wölck
Sygeplejerske

Elsebeth Steentoft
Kvinde i kirke

Bent Mejding
Pastor Wredmann

Lene Tiemroth
Karens mor

Claus Gerving
Klaus Graversen
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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