19/12/2008

Five European films are scheduled to be released by the end of the year, starting with today’s Christmas title par excellence, produced and distributed (on over 800 screens) by Aurelio De Laurentiis of Filmauro, entitled Natale a Rio (“Christmas in Rio”). The 25th instalment of the series is once again directed by Neri Parenti, stars, as per usual, Christian De Sica, and is sure to be another number one at the box office.

The film’s top contenders are Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo, who are back in cinemas with a film in four episodes, Il cosmo sul comò [+see also:
trailer
film profile] by Marcello Cesena (distributed by Medusa Film – see news).

Also out today is the UK/US co-production The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] by Mark Herman (Walt Disney Italia), whick looks at the Holocaust through the eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of a Nazi officer; and Vincent Garenq’s French title Baby Love [+see also:
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film profile] (Archibald Entreprise), a comedy on the paternal desires of a gay couple.

Coming out December 24 will be Saul Dibb’s The Duchess [+see also:
film review
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film profile] (BIM), seen at this year’s Rome Film Festival (see news).

(Translated from Italian)