Liebe, Rache, Cappuccino (1989)
23KLiebe, Rache, Cappuccino: Directed by Jon Amiel. With Vittorio Duse, Joseph Long, Anita Zagaria, Eileen Way. An Italian couple defy both their families and marry for love. Four children later, they are running a diner in England. Humorous, dramatic, sad — everything a movie should be.
“One of the most charming films of the 80u0026#39;s. Itu0026#39;s a happy, sad, tragic, comic and glorious film about an Italian immigrant family living in England, filled with the kind of characters that used to be so common in 30u0026#39;s and 40u0026#39;s films when we had character actors who played outrageous, over-the-top parts.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe story opens in Italy where Danilo steals Rosa away on her wedding day from the man her mother had chosen for her. Their escape plays with the action of a Republic serial but with a totally unexpected comic ending. The two flee to London where Danilo is given the secret to winning at cards from a talking stuffed pig on a meat platter. But his success is short lived and he and his family soon turn to running a coffee shop that is only marginally successful.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003enThe rest of the film is taken up with marriage and family and the adventures of life that happened while they wait for that lucky break———–and it happens with an extraordinary event that pulls joy from tragedy. Iu0026#39;ll only tell you that for the men in her life, Rosa remains the Queen of Hearts.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film has all the sweetness and heartache of FORREST GUMP————and all the love and inspiration, too——–backed my lush romantic music that parallels the emotion of the characters.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf you buy only one film from the MGM Vault Classics, Iu0026#39;d recommend this one.”
