I Laugh Because I Love You (2023)
When they were in elementary school Leopoldo and Amanda swore eternal love to each other and that's how they got to the threshold of marriage twenty-five years later. He has become a famous pastry chef, she a dance teacher, putting aside her dream of being a ballerina. However, when, a week before the wedding, she receives an urgent request for collaboration from none other than the Paris Opera, instead of supporting her and accompanying her to France Leopoldo cancels the wedding, forcing her to leave alone. Shocked and confused, he soon realizes that he has broken the promise he made as a child and that he has disappointed her and decides to find ways to win her back.
Director:
Paolo Ruffini
Writers:
Francesca Romana Massaro, Nicola Nocella, Paolo Ruffini.
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Daphne Scoccia as Samantha |
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Nicola Nocella as Leopoldo |
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Paolo Ruffini as Ciro |
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Barbara Venturato as Amanda |
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Claudio Gregori as |
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Herbert Ballerina as |
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Loretta Goggi as |
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Enzo Garinei as |
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Lucia Guzzardi as |
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Claudia Campolongo as |
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Malika Ayane as |
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Giulia Provvedi as |
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Herbert Cioffi as |
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Filippo Caccamo as |
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Beatrice Barrilà as Interprete |
| Camera | Fabio Zamarion | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Nicola Nocella | Writer |
| Production | Martha Capello | Producer |
| Directing | Paolo Ruffini | Director |
| Writing | Francesca Romana Massaro | Writer |
| Art | Paolo Sansoni | Production Design |
| Writing | Paolo Ruffini | Writer |
| Editing | Claudio Di Mauro | Editor |
| Crew | Fabio Zamarion | Cinematography |
| Production | Ilaria Dello Iacono | Producer |
| Production | Daniele Magliulo | Line Producer |
| Production | Roberto Bigherati | Casting Director |
| Production | Paolo Sansoni | Production Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Beatrice Farroni | Makeup Department Head |
| Production | Michelangelo Stancarone | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laura Raffaeli | Costume Assistant |
| Crew | Federico Benvenuti | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Alessandro Novelli | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Lorenzo Mugianesi | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Luca Proietti | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Giulia Romolini | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Directing | Massimo Galimberti | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Simona Bosco Ruggeri | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Alessandro Stellari | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Nicolò Tartarelli | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Isabella Guio | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Alessandro Martire | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Samantha Villa | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Blu Borgstrom | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Chiara Calabrò | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Francesco Carmignani | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Danilo Grazzani | Focus Puller |
| Lighting | Luca Martis | Gaffer |
| Camera | Marco Pecchinino | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Crew | Quentin de Fouchécour | Post Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Emanuela Epifano | Post Production Assistant |
| Production | Stella Benda Lodi | Post Producer |
| Editing | Alice Micci | Online Editor |
| Editing | Simone Rosati | Additional Editor |
| Art | Daniele Tarantelli | Title Designer |
| Production | Beatrice Campagna | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Felice Catozzi | Production Assistant |
| Production | Luna di Palma | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Cristina Ducci | Production Assistant |
| Production | William Ferrero | Production Assistant |
| Production | Ottorino Grimaldi | Production Assistant |
| Production | Lavinia Montefoschi | Production Assistant |
| Production | Manfredi Ronconi | Production Assistant |
| Production | Fabio Tufano | Production Assistant |
| Writing | Margherita Vita | Staff Writer |
| Sound | Gianpaolo Catanzaro | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Andrea Caucci | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Marco Ciorba | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Riccardo Gruppuso | Recording Supervision |
| Sound | Marco Lazzaro | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Massimiliano Prezioso | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Dario Ramaglia | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Silvestro Suppa | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Paolo Casati | Compositor |
| Crew | Andrea Ceccarelli | Compositor |
| Crew | Sebastian Cerisara | Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Francesco Grisi | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Vladimir Janković | Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Stefano Leoni | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Jinseok Park | CG Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Francesco Pepe | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Fabio Scotellaro | Visual Effects Editor |
| Visual Effects | Pasquale Vitillo | Visual Effects Producer |
| Writing | Francesca Romana Massaro | Idea |
| Writing | Francesca Romana Massaro | Story |
| Writing | Francesca Romana Massaro | Screenplay |
| Writing | Nicola Nocella | Idea |
| Writing | Nicola Nocella | Story |
| Writing | Nicola Nocella | Screenplay |
| Writing | Paolo Ruffini | Idea |
| Writing | Paolo Ruffini | Story |
| Writing | Paolo Ruffini | Screenplay |