Underplayed Gems

Blue Island (1989)

Blue Island poster
Original title
La donna dell'isola
Directed by
Lorenzo Onorati
Genre
comedy film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
2.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman inherits a hotel on a small island and moves there to run it. The local mayor is hostile toward her, so she uses charm and cleverness to win over his wife and open the business. Later a developer arrives with plans that threaten the island's old buildings and character.

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What happens

La donna dell’isola è un film del 1989 diretto da Lawrence Webber (alias Lorenzo Onorati). Miriam Rossi arriva in un piccolo villaggio per prendere possesso di un albergo ben posizionato che ha ereditato dal nonno. Viene accolta sgarbatamente dal sindaco, che controlla tutti e possiede l'unica altra locanda per i turisti portati sull'isola da un moderno incrociatore. Miriam usa il suo fascino femminile per coinvolgere la moglie del sindaco come sua domestica principale e per annullare altri attacchi contro di lei mentre apre l'hotel. In seguito, arriva sull'isola Carmina Carlotto pronta a comprare tutto, e tutti avevano bisogno di un importante piano di sviluppo che però avrebbe distrutto metà delle antiche case e il fascino del luogo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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