The swimmer and diver Lucard is interested in attractive Martin.The film follows the characters coming out with all its difficulties.Chief among concerns is the reaction of his father, who has never liked him.Eduard, however, is convinced that their marriage has the blessing.
Angelo shocks his parents by moving out on his own without getting married, and shocks them further still when he reveals that hes gay. But his boyfriend, policeman Nino Paventi isnt as ready to come out of the closet -- especially not to his busybody mother, Lina. Its BIGGER. Its FATTER. Its not GREEK. and therell only be a wedding over mamas dead body. Way too many reviewers react with horror at - gasp - stereotypical representations of Italians. They neglect the fact that in actual fact the Italian-ness is 100 of the charm and beauty of the film, and that not one of the Italians are not people we have all seen in real life. They also neglect the fact that Italian culture and tradition has seldom looked so good or as real as it does in Mambo Italiano. The Italian sister is heroic in her actions, and the Italian parents who come around in he end are just like parents of ANY nationality. I really fail to see what all the squawking about negative stereotypes is all about. This is not necessarily a bad thing, unless it is the ONLY representation of a group that society ever sees. Film In Italiano Youtube Movie And AssumeI think we have all seen plenty of other Italians and gay persons now, so we dont have to worry that a viewer will see this movie and assume that all Italians and gay men are like the folks in Mambo Italiano. But frankly, if they did, I think they would have rather positive images of Italians. Unfortunately they would leave the theater thinking that half of all gay men get married to women in order to hide the fact that they are gay. Luckily I suspect most folks know this is not the case, though it certainly does happen, since society still makes it impossible for some of us to stay in certain professions and be gay at the same time (cops, firemen, coaches, soldiers in the U.S., pro athletes.). Mambo Italiano is hilarious and light-hearted. It is one heck of a clever, funny little film, with a surprise ending. November Streaming Picks Holiday Picks What to Stream on Prime Video Visit our What to Watch page.
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