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Piccolo Grande Amore is a 1993 Italian film with a largely English cast. It was released in the Italian language with English subtitles. The story takes place on Sardinia.
It was directed by Carlo Vanzina, who also co-wrote the script with his brother Enrico Vanzina.
Plot
In this romantic comedy, Liechtenhaus (a fictional tiny European principality) is being ruled by Prince Max (David Warner), but the little country is nearly bankrupt. In fact, if he can't get an infusion of cash quickly, he may have to sell the royal palace to American developers as a casino complex. Fortunately, he's got a very pretty daughter, Princess Sofia (Barbara Snellenburg) and the dowry he will get from marrying her off to the unappealing, but wealthy heir to a similar nearby principality will more than get his tiny country in the clear. Unfortunately for him, his daughter is adamant about refusing this arranged marriage and prefers romance with a handsome but penniless windsurfing instructor (Raoul Bova) to saving her country. Nefarious schemes are called for and when the Princess is kidnapped, something must be done.[1]
Cast
- Barbara Snellenburg as Princess Sofia
- Raoul Bova as Marco
- David Warner as Prince Max
- Susannah York as Queen Christina
- Paul Freeman as Count Otto Von Dix
- Catherine Schell as Countess Von Dix
- Liz Smith as Queen Mother
- Jessica Simpson as Princess Astrid
- Marc Sinden as Captain Benadotti
- Alessio Avenali as Rafael Botero
- Bettina Giovannini as Olivia
- Francesca Ventura as Rita
- Godfrey James as Franz
- Adam Barker as Prince Frederick
- Julian Rhind-Tutt
- Sarah Alexander as Ursula
- Virginie Marsan as Laura
- Tilly Blackwood as Princess
- Shane Rimmer as Mr. Hughes
- Franco Diogene
- Jason Morell
Production
It was shot in and around Vienna, Austria. The cast shared the Holiday Inn in Vienna with the cast and crew of Disneys The Three Musketeers, who had taken over the rest of the hotel.[2] As with other films by the Vanzina brothers, there is also a longer TV version, transmitted once on the Italian commercial television channel Italia 1.
See also
References
- Link to film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzNinV67oVQ
- Link to Italian Wikipedia site which contains a jpg: it:Piccolo_grande_amore
- Click here for copy of Italian poster: http://www.impawards.com/intl/italy/2009/questo_piccolo_grande_amore_xlg.html