A treat for movie and food lovers everywhere, this multi-award winning comedy tells the story of two Italian brothers (Primo and Secondo), whose superb restaurant is on the brink of bankruptcy. Their only chance is to risk everything they own on one big night where they invite local identities and band leader Louis Prima to a six course, twenty-two dish feast that will either make or break them. Cast includes Ian Holm, Tony Shalhoub, Stanley Tucci, Isabella Rossellini and Minnie Driver.
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ACMI Identifier
308562
Language
English
Audience classification
M (15+)
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Food
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Italian Americans
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cookery
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Dinners and dining
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Entertaining
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food habits
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Love
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)