Appassionate

Appassionate
Appassionate
Directed by	Tonino De Bernardi
Screenplay by	Tonino De Bernardi ; Mario Sesti
Produced by	Donatella Palermo
Starring	Anna Bonaiuto; Inês de Medeiros; Iaia Forte; Galatea Ranzi; Isabel Ruth
Cinematography	Tommaso Borgstrom
Edited by	Fiorella Giovannelli
Music by	Nuccio Tortora
Release date	1999;
Language	Italian

Appassionate (lit. 'Passionate'), also known as Appassionata, is a 1999 Italian musical drama film co-written and directed by Tonino De Bernardi. It premiered into the main competition at the 56th Venice International Film Festival.

Plot

Cast

Anna Bonaiuto as Maddalena
Inês de Medeiros as Madonna
Iaia Forte as Rosa
Galatea Ranzi as Caterina
Isabel Ruth as Pina
Salvatore Cantalupo as Oreste
Carlo Cecchi as padre
Roberto De Francesco as Michele
James Thierrée as Joel
Filippo Timi as Ricky

References

↑ Stratton, David (20 September 1999). "Appassionata". Variety. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
↑ Piccino, Cristina (17 November 1999). "Critiche Appassionate per il "caso" Tonino De Bernardi". il manifesto (in Italian). Retrieved 10 July 2026.
↑ Tomabuoni, Lietta (4 September 1999). "Viaggio riuscito nella Napoli melò". La Stampa. No. 241. p. 25. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
↑ Kezich, Tullio (4 September 1999). "Spezzatino di sceneggiata che fa rimpiangere Merola". Corriere della Sera. p. 36.

External links

Appassionate at IMDb

[1] Stratton, David (20 September 1999). "Appassionata". Variety. Retrieved 10 July 2026.

[2] Piccino, Cristina (17 November 1999). "Critiche Appassionate per il "caso" Tonino De Bernardi". il manifesto (in Italian). Retrieved 10 July 2026.

[3] Tomabuoni, Lietta (4 September 1999). "Viaggio riuscito nella Napoli melò". La Stampa. No. 241. p. 25. Retrieved 10 July 2026.

[4] Kezich, Tullio (4 September 1999). "Spezzatino di sceneggiata che fa rimpiangere Merola". Corriere della Sera. p. 36.