Once We Were Strangers (1997)

- Directed by
- Emanuele Crialese
- Genre
- drama film, romantic comedy
- Country
- Italy, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In New York, an Italian cook and an Indian immigrant each pursue love. One tries to win over a young interpreter, while the other welcomes the wife his family arranged for him. The film follows their everyday struggles and the mix of cultures they navigate.
lightheartedgentlequirkymildly comedicculture-clashwarmobservationalwhimsical
What happens
est un film américano-italien réalisé par Emanuele Crialese, sorti en 1997. Antonio et Apu sont deux étrangers à New York. Le premier est italien, paie le loyer du grenier où il habite avec son salaire de cuistot. Le second est indien et vit de petits boulots dans le sous-sol d'une boutique. Quand Antonio tente de conquérir Ellen, une jeune interprète, tandis qu'Apu accueille dans sa cave sordide la femme que sa famille lui a choisi en Inde, leurs histoires d'amour disent le choc des cultures et les difficultés sociales. Mais la chronique de Crialese, égrenant les anecdotes extravagantes, légères, n'a jamais aucune gravité. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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