Mambo Italiano

Name: Mambo Italiano
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2003-09-19
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Luke Kirby, Ginette Reno, Paul Sorvino, Mary Walsh, Peter Miller

IMDb ID: tt0330602 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 6.7 (7,113 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama · Romance

The son of Italian immigrants to Canada struggles to find the best way to reveal to his parents that he's gay.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Mambo Italiano
Brazil: Mambo Italiano
Canada: Mambo Italiano (English)
Canada: Mambo Italiano (French)
Germany: Mambo Italiano
United Kingdom: Mambo Italiano
Croatia: Mambo Italiano
Ireland: Mambo Italiano (English)
India: Mambo Italiano (English)
Italy: Mambo Italiano
New Zealand: Mambo Italiano (English)
United States: Mambo Italiano
South Africa: Mambo Italiano (English)
Argentina: Mambo italiano
Greece: Mambo italiano
Turkey: Mambo italiano (Turkish)
Mexico: Matrimonio a la italiana
United States: Matrimonio a la italiana (Spanish)
Hungary: Mambo Italiano - Bazi nagy lagzi... olasz módra
Serbia: Мамбо италијано
Russia: Мамбо Итальяно
China: 意大利曼波 (Mandarin)
Matrimonio a la italianaContent RatingRRelease Date2003-09-19Runtime99 minutesMetascore41IMDb Popularity0User Reviews68Critic Reviews20Countries / RegionsCanadaLanguagesEnglish
Italian
FrenchKeywordsgay relationship
gay brother
gay son
travel agent
gayFilming LocationsLe Village Gai, Montréal, Québec, CanadaProduction CompaniesCinémaginaire Inc.
Equinoxe Films
The Harold Greenberg FundOfficial SitesOfficial Site - http://www.mamboitalianomovie.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330602/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0330602.jpgUpdated At2025-09-04T07:35:16

Directors

Émile Gaudreault

Writers

Steve Galluccio
Émile Gaudreault

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Luke Kirby | Character: Angelo Barberini
Actor: Ginette Reno | Character: Maria Barberini
Actor: Paul Sorvino | Character: Gino Barberini
Actor: Mary Walsh | Character: Lina Paventi
Actor: Peter Miller | Character: Nino Paventi
Actor: Claudia Ferri | Character: Anna Barberini
Actor: Sophie Lorain | Character: Pina Lunetti
Actor: Tim Post | Character: Peter
Actor: Tara Nicodemo | Character: Yolanda, Woman in Airplane, Jolene
Actor: Pierrette Robitaille | Character: Rosetta
Actor: Dino Tavarone | Character: Giorgio
Actor: Mark Camacho | Character: Johnny Christofaro
Actor: Michel Perron | Character: Father Carmignani
Actor: Lou Vani | Character: Marco
Actor: Diane Lavallée | Character: Mélanie
Actor: Ellen David | Character: Alicia (Gay Helpline)
Actor: Shaun Balbar | Character: Raymond (Gay Helpline)
Actor: Matt Holland | Character: Steve (Gay Helpline)
Actor: Grace Bush-Vineberg | Character: Young Anna
Actor: Matthew Gagnon | Character: Gay Teen
Actor: Lisa Bronwyn Moore | Character: Desperate Woman
Actor: Michael Romano | Character: Young Angelo
Actor: Stephanie Vecchio | Character: Young Maria
Actor: Stefan Perrault | Character: Young Gino
Actor: Mathieu Major-Langevin | Character: Young Nino
Actor: Richard Jutras | Character: Italian Psychiatrist #1
Actor: Giovanna Currabba | Character: Italian Psychiatrist #2
Actor: Silvio Orvieto | Character: Italian Psychiatrist #3
Actor: Pierre Leblanc | Character: Italian Psychiatrist #4
Actor: France Arbour | Character: Italian Psychiatrist #5
Actor: Penny Mancuso | Character: Angelo's Boss, Rosetta's Voice
Actor: Gino Riccardo Arcaro | Character: Massimo
Actor: Paola Pagnotta | Character: Massimo's Mother
Actor: Marcello Pagnotta | Character: Massimo's Father
Actor: Paul Hopkins | Character: Hunky Pilot
Actor: Gordon McCall | Character: Inebriated Man
Actor: Ivana Bombardieri | Character: TV Interviewer
Actor: Steve Galluccio | Character: TV Angelo
Actor: Lidia Russon | Character: TV Maria
Actor: Franco Montesano | Character: TV Gino
Actor: Leni Parker | Character: TV Anna
Actor: Suzanna Lenir | Character: Southern Belle
Actor: Tony Tortorici | Character: Pina's Father
Actor: Daniel Murphy | Character: Anna's Date
Actor: Jessica De Marco | Character: Italian Woman
Actor: Victoria Sanchez | Character: Beautiful Woman
Actor: Julie Tamiko Manning | Character: Woman (Gay Helpline)
Actor: Stéphane Archambault | Character: Cute Man
Actor: Giovanna Carrubba | Character: Italian Psychiatrist #2
Actor: Frank Ferruccio | Character: Waiter
Actor: Rodney Lloyd Anthony Kellman | Character: Nightclub Bouncer
Actor: Fanny Labbe | Character: Hotline Operator
Actor: Laura Mitchell | Character: Wife
Actor: Candy Richardz | Character: (Self-Grocery)
Actor: Jerry Sprio | Character: Yolanda's Husband
Actor: Claudia Tiseo | Character: Italian Woman #1
Actor: Alan West | Character: Boy with Frisbee
Actor: James Berlingieri | Character: Fabio
Actor: Johnny Griffin | Character: Burglar
Actor: Gordon Masten | Character: Beer-Bellied Man

[Directors Group]
Name: Émile Gaudreault | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Steve Galluccio | Role: Writer
Name: Émile Gaudreault | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Daniel Louis | Role: Producer
Name: Denise Robert | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: FM Le Sieur | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Serge Ladouceur | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Richard Comeau | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Lucie Robitaille | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Patricia Christie | Role: Production Designer

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Frédérique Bolté | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Francesca Chamberland | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Christiane Fattori | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Emilie Gauthier | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Sandra Ruel | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Francis Choquette | Role: Production Manager
Name: Hélène Grimard | Role: Production Manager
Name: Georges Jardon | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Fabrice Barrilliet | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Josée Drolet | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Simon Dugas | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Steve Louis | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Jo Caron | Role: Sound Department
Name: Denys Dufresne | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gavin Fernandes | Role: Sound Department
Name: Marie-Claude Gagné | Role: Sound Department
Name: Shaun-Nicholas Gallagher | Role: Sound Department
Name: Claude La Haye | Role: Sound Department
Name: Philippe Pelletier | Role: Sound Department
Name: Louis Piche | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bruno Ruffolo | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jean-Philippe Savard | Role: Sound Department
Name: Steve F.B. Smith | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Paul Brassard | Role: Special Effects
Name: Guillaume Murray | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Patrick Faille | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mario Rachiele | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Martin Williams | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Sylvain Dupuis | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Patrice Houx | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jan Mark Lapointe | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Alfonso Maiorana | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Eric Morin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Geoffroy St-Hilaire | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Mike Migliara | Role: Casting Department
Name: Bruno Rosato | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Anie Fisette | Role: Costume Department
Name: Maryse Papineau | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Marie-Hélène Bourget | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Yannick Carrier | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Eric Losier | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Aicha Raihani | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: François Arbour | Role: Music Department
Name: Roger Hewett | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Karim El Fassi | Role: Production Department
Name: Alessandro Gallizzi | Role: Production Department
Name: Maryse Lesage | Role: Production Department
Name: Charles Marcotte | Role: Production Department
Name: Brian O'Donnell | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Maggy Belzile | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Christian Gravel | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Marc Lussier | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Denis Proulx | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Annie Regol | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Paul Rogic | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Mambo Italiano | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi228065561/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi228065561/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563431328059.mp4?Expires=1788319111&Signature=Prd-v0SEj4LAqICpQeaPTAvhO~NzYUb2s8uG0uiNcOQwYK1Qi2277nNq2QngNV8B1kjSXfrSDtbfLp-w3DKS~JD2NpDQkL3-jAu4oqr21DXELJfa88A1w7Y3e2E~9UhE0o0jANtx4Aoc1uWS3WlpSpa9olnj0uvdpAAmvnnB1s2W5eLhCAEnqpluhlqbxmIaJ7Kr62ogJ4fjJB75kOF-WmQ7F9EiaTG7yIFVbFHDFx2V477XjT3LwljgGQg9MNN75szgeH8URvl194UAZeDeJbtxIjtjqhuSsEcklMEFbu7nX-N6qqsY9YmMqEH1LtAAvHvt-f~aFmemNd9JjX1DAw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

France: May 15, 2003 (Cannes Film Festival)
United States: June 5, 2003 (New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
Canada: June 6, 2003 (limited)
Canada: September 6, 2003 (Toronto International Film Festival)
United States: September 7, 2003 (Boston Film Festival)
United States: September 19, 2003
United States: October 2003 (Chicago International Film Festival)
Slovenia: October 9, 2003
Australia: October 23, 2003
United Kingdom: November 2, 2003 (BFI London Film Festival)
Israel: November 7, 2003 (premiere)
Israel: November 13, 2003
Hungary: January 15, 2004
Netherlands: January 29, 2004
Ireland: February 14, 2004 (Dublin Film Festival)
New Zealand: February 19, 2004
Serbia: March 4, 2004 (Belgrade Film Festival)
Slovakia: April 1, 2004
United Kingdom: April 3, 2004 (Commonwealth Film Festival)
France: April 4, 2004 (Paris Film Festival)
France: May 5, 2004
Argentina: May 6, 2004
Czech Republic: June 3, 2004
Belgium: June 9, 2004
Germany: June 24, 2004
Austria: June 25, 2004
Turkey: June 25, 2004
Italy: August 20, 2004
Greece: September 3, 2004
United Kingdom: October 1, 2004
Ireland: October 1, 2004
Venezuela: October 15, 2004
Spain: October 22, 2004
Belgium: November 13, 2004 (Holebi Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
Mexico: December 10, 2004 (Mexico City)
Chile: January 13, 2005
Finland: August 27, 2005 (Espoo Film Festival)

Awards

Box Office