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A wave of Italian comedies and Belgian animation film The House of Magic

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- Italian comedies and small independent movie Spaghetti story are making their marks. European offerings limited to Philomena by Frears and Stassen and Degruson’s animation movie

A wave of Italian comedies and Belgian animation film The House of Magic
The House of Magic

Releases from last Thursday, December 19 have already brought one notable film out: Philomena [+see also:
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by Stephen Frears with Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, awarded at the Venice Film Festival for its screenplay. Two holiday season Italian movies are set to soar: Indovina chi viene a Natale [+see also:
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by Fausto Brizzi with Claudio Bisio, Raoul Bova, Angela Finocchiaro, Cristiana Capotondi, Claudia Gerini, Diego Abatantuono and Colpi di fortuna [+see also:
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by Neri Parenti with Christian De Sica, Lillo & Greg, Francesco Mandelli. For those seeking an different kind of film, Spaghetti story [+see also:
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directed by Ciro De Caro (article) might fit the bill.

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For younger cinema goers, European cinema will offer little to compete with American animation movie Frozen and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (out on December 25). Those waiting to see The House of Magic and its cat will have to wait until January 1. The Belgian animation film is by Ben Stassen and Jérémie Degruson, creators of the adventures of Sammy. The House of Magic is being distributed in Italy by Notorious Pictures.

Starting on January 1, more comedy will ensue with Un boss in salotto [+see also:
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by Luca Miniero, featuring Rocco Papaleo, Paola Cortellesi, Luca Argentero, Angela Finocchiaro.  Thursday January 9, Carlo Vanzina’s latest comedy Sapore di te will come out. The film, which stars Maurizio Mattioli, Vincenzo Salemme, Nancy Brilli and Serena Autieri, chose quite wisely to not compete with other Chistmas offerings.  che ha scelto saggiamente di non inflazionare l'offerta natalizia. That same day will also be the day for the release of promising Il capitale umano [+see also:
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by Paolo Virzì starring Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Valeria Golino, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Bebo Storti. The Italian French coproduction by the Livorno director is based on novel by Stephen Amidon and unravels the tales of splendour and misery from a province in northern Italy. The story follows the ups and downs of a developer, the dreams for a different life of a rich and unhappy woman and the desire for true love of a girl oppressed by the ambitions of her father. 

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(Translated from Italian)

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