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What a Beautiful Surprise

Genre

Film comedy

Cast

Claudio Bisio, Frank Matano, Valentina Lodovini, Chiara Baschetti, Ornella Vanoni, Renato Pozzetto, Galatea Ranzi, Anna Ammirati, Olivier Langhendries, Gennaro Cuomo, Achille Sabatino, Giovanni Di Mare, Luigi D'Oranio, Maria Bolignano, Greta Giordano

Directed by

Alessandro Genovesi

What a Beautiful Surprise

Genre

Film comedy

Cast

Claudio Bisio, Frank Matano, Valentina Lodovini, Chiara Baschetti, Ornella Vanoni, Renato Pozzetto, G

Directed by

Alessandro Genovesi
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Where it was filmed 'What a Beautiful Surprise'

Naples, romantic and easygoing, provides a bittersweet backdrop to the story.

Guido is a teacher of literature who celebrates love in all its forms, through literature and the flowers he buys his girlfriend everyday. Everyday he happily cycles through the historic centre of the city, and before going home he stops to buy his usual bunch of flowers.

And even afterwards, when Anna leaves him and Guido seems happy with Silvia, we see him eating an ice cream near the Pontile di Castel dell’Ovo, where he meets his ex-girlfriend.

Guido is inspired by his strange story to write a book, which he presents at Palazzo Venezia, in Via Benedetto Croce.

Where it was filmed 'What a Beautiful Surprise'

Naples, romantic and easygoing, provides a bittersweet backdrop to the story.

Guido is a teacher of literature who celebrates love in all its forms, through literature and the flowers he buys his girlfriend everyday. Everyday he happily cycles through the historic centre of the city, and before going home he stops to buy his usual bunch of flowers.

And even afterwards, when Anna leaves him and Guido seems happy with Silvia, we see him eating an ice cream near the Pontile di Castel dell’Ovo, where he meets his ex-girlfriend.

Guido is inspired by his strange story to write a book, which he presents at Palazzo Venezia, in Via Benedetto Croce.

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Data sheet

Genre
Film comedy
Directed by
Alessandro Genovesi
Cast
Claudio Bisio, Frank Matano, Valentina Lodovini, Chiara Baschetti, Ornella Vanoni, Renato Pozzetto, Galatea Ranzi, Anna Ammirati, Olivier Langhendries, Gennaro Cuomo, Achille Sabatino, Giovanni Di Mare, Luigi D'Oranio, Maria Bolignano, Greta Giordano
Country of production
Italy
Year
2015
Plot

The life of Guido, a teacher from Milan who is relocated to Naples, goes to pieces when his partner Anna leaves him for a young Belgian skipper, until the beautiful Silvia moves into the apartment next to his.

The locations

Castel dell'Ovo
Region: Campania Type: Castle Territory: Historical centre, Sea
Naples
Region: Campania Type: City Territory: City, Sea

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