Love Is All There Is
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| Love Is All There Is | |
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| Directed by | Joseph Bologna Renée Taylor |
| Produced by | Elliott Kastner |
| Written by | Gabriel Bologna Joseph Bologna William Shakespeare (play) Erik Shapiro Renée Taylor |
| Starring | Lainie Kazan Joseph Bologna |
| Music by | Jeff Beal |
| Cinematography | Alan Jones |
| Editing by | Nicholas Eliopoulos Dennis M. O'Connor |
| Distributed by | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| Release date(s) | May 10, 1996 |
| Running time | 120 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Gross revenue | $32,925 (USA sub-total) |
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Love Is All There Is is a 1996 romantic comedy film directed by Joseph Bologna and Renee Taylor, who also both star in the movie.
[edit] Plot
Love Is All There Is is a modern retelling of the Romeo and Juliet story. It is set in the Bronx during the 1990s. The Cappamezzas (Lainie Kazan and Joseph Bologna), Bronx-born Sicilians, own a local catering business. They develop a bitter rivalry with the pretentious Malacicis (Paul Sorvino and Barbara Carrera), recent immigrants from Florence and owners of a fine Italian restaurant.
The Cappamezzas' son, Rosario, (Nathaniel Marston) falls in love with the Malacicis' daughter, Gina, (Angelina Jolie) after she replaces the obese star of the neighborhood church's staging of Romeo and Juliet. The rivalry intensifies after Rosario deflowers Gina after a fight with her parents.
[edit] Cast
- Lainie Kazan as Sadie Capomezzo
- Joseph Bologna as Mike Capomezzo
- Barbara Carrera as Maria Malacici
- Renee Taylor as Mona
- William Hickey as Monsignor
- Dick Van Patten as Dr. Rodino
- Abe Vigoda as Rudy
- Connie Stevens as Miss Deluca
- Paul Sorvino as Piero Malacici
- Angelina Jolie as Gina Malacici
- Nathaniel Marston as Rosario Capomezzo
- Joy Behar as Mary
- Vera Lockwood as Donna
- Sal Richards as Sal
- Annie Meisels as Dottie
- Bobby Alto as Joe Fasuli
