Christmas Rematch Explained

Christmas Rematch
Director:Pupi Avati
Starring:Diego Abatantuono
Carlo Delle Piane
Alessandro Haber
Music:Riz Ortolani
Cinematography:Pasquale Rachini
Editing:Amedeo Salfa
Producer:Anronio Avati
Distributor:Medusa Film
Runtime:99 minutes
Country:Italy
Language:Italian

La rivincita di Natale, internationally released as Christmas Rematch, is a 2004 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Pupi Avati. It is the sequel of the 1986 film Christmas Present.[1] [2]

Plot

In Bologna, Franco, Lele, Stefano and Ugo, once old friends once, reunite for the Christmas holidays. Franco, who was defeated 18 years before, is now a great industrialist and film producer, and he is going to have the rematch of a poker game played many years ago. Initially, Franco loses many euros, but after a while, he starts winning. At the end of the game his friends leave defeated, and Franco realizes he is left alone because of a game because now he has lost the esteem of his dear comrades.

Cast

Franco Mattioli

Ugo Cavara

Gabriele Bagnoli

avvocato Santelia

Stefano Bertoni

Elisa Delai

Renato Delai

Mariarosa Boscovich

Notes and References

  1. Book: Simone Isola. Pupi Avati: il nascondiglio dei generi. Sovera Edizioni, 2007.
  2. News: Avati torna al tavolo verde. 27 February 2012. La Repubblica. 29 January 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20120822040003/http://trovacinema.repubblica.it/news/dettaglio/avati-torna-al-tavolo-verde/266317. 22 August 2012. dead.