Romantic Girls (Italian: Romantiche) is a 2023 Italian anthology comedy film co-written and directed by Pilar Fogliati, at her directorial debut. Based on a series of viral skits that Fogliati had posted on the web and later adapted in the radio program Non è un paese per giovani, it has Fogliati playing four characters from different geographical and social backgrounds.[1] For her performance she got a Nastro d'Argento for best actress in a comedy film and a Globo d'Oro for best actress.[2][3] The film also won the Globo d'Oro for best comedy film.[3]
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| Directed by | Pilar Fogliati |
| Screenplay by | Giovanni Nasta Giovanni Veronesi Pilar Fogliati |
| Starring | Pilar Fogliati Barbora Bobuľová |
| Cinematography | Davide Leone |
| Edited by | Davide Miele |
| Music by | Levante |
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| Language | Italian |
Cast edit
- Pilar Fogliati as
- Eugenia Praticò, an aspiring screenwriter who moved from Sicily to Rome in search of success
- Uvetta Budini di Raso, a young and naive aristocrat finding her place in the world
- Michela Trezza, a young woman about to get married struggling with the comeback of her childhood ex-boyfriend
- Tazia De Tiberis, a young woman from Parioli who is determinated to have control on her partner's life
- Barbora Bobuľová as Dr. Valeria Panizzi, the four protagonist's analyst
- Diane Fleri as Susanna Celeno, an editor infatuated for Eugenia
- Laura Martinelli as Lia, Eugenia's roommate and aspiring singer who will win the next Amici di Maria De Filippi season
- Maria Giulia Toscano as Moma, Eugenia's roommate and aspiring actress
- Levante as herself, who helps Lia with her music
- Luca Di Prospero as Achille, Levante's sound engineer who has a one-night stand with Eugenia
- Giovanni Toscano as Sanis Bonplapp del Pioppo, Uvetta's boyfriend who's also revealed to be her cousin
- Rosanna Gentili as Aunt Ottavia, Uvetta's aunt
- Rodolfo Laganà as Mario Tozzi, Uvetta's boss at the bakery
- Ibrahim Keshke as Kamal, Uvetta's co-worker at the bakery who falls in love with her
- Emanuele Propizio as Ivano Tozzi, a policeman engaged with Michela
- Giovanni Anzaldo as Fausto, an ambiguous man for which Michela had a crush in the past who's back in the town
- Ubaldo Pantani as Father Patrick, a priest and Michela's confident
- Agnese Claisse as Erica, Michela's friend and successfull author
- Edoardo Purgatori ad Riccardo "Ricky", Tazia's partner who cheats on her with an escort
- Eleonora De Laurentis as Livia, Tazia's best friend
- Maria Chiara Centorami as Rula, an escort who slept with Ricky. At the end of movie is revealed to be Lia's sister.
References edit
- ^ Cotroneo, Ivan (2 October 2023). "Pilar Fogliati, la secchiona che ha riscritto Joyce: «Ma voglio solo far ridere»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Nastri d'argento, vince Pilar Fogliati". Il Piccolo (in Italian). 20 June 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Globo d'Oro 2023, i vincitori". Rai Cultura (in Italian). 5 July 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
