Love Is All There Is
| Love Is All There Is | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by |
Joseph Bologna Renée Taylor |
| Produced by | Elliott Kastner |
| Written by |
Gabriel Bologna Joseph Bologna William Shakespeare (play) Erik Shapiro Renée Taylor |
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| Music by | Jeff Beal |
| Cinematography | Alan Jones |
| Edited by |
Nicholas Eliopoulos Dennis M. O'Connor |
| Distributed by | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
Release dates |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $32,925 (USA sub-total) |
Love Is All There Is is a 1996 romantic comedy film directed by Joseph Bologna and Renée Taylor, who also both star in the movie.
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.
The movie was filmed at Greentree Country Club in New Rochelle, NY and many scenes were shot in City Island, Bronx, New York.
Cast
- Lainie Kazan as Sadie Capomezzo
- Joseph Bologna as Mike Capomezzo
- Barbara Carrera as Maria Malacici
- Renée 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
- Randy K. Blackman as Flower Girl #1
