The Large Heart of Women (Il cuore grande delle ragazze)

A Medusa Film discharge of a Duea Film production in colaboration with Medusa Film, Sky Cinema. (Worldwide sales: Filmexport, Rome.) Created by Antonio Avati. Directed, compiled by Pupi Avati.With: Cesare Cremonini, Micaela Ramazzotti, Gianni Cavina, Andrea Roncato, Erica Blanc, Manuela Morabito, Gisella Sofio, Marcello Caroli, Sara Pastore, Massimo Bonetti, Sydne Rome, Rita Carlini, Stefania Barca, Isabelle Adriani. Narrator: Alessandro Haber.Just what does "The Large Heart of Women" contain for Pupi Avati? Remarkable ability to forgive males for cheating in it, obviously. On their own wedding evening. Yes, such large-hearted women can nonetheless be present in Avati's photos, by which outdated notions of women's devotion for their menfolk are here expressed via another nostalgia-heavy tale from the nineteen thirties, having a lummox whose sweet breath is catnip towards the ladies. Avati's aging fanbase will unquestionably put lower their coins, and television rotation is assured, but this will not travel beyond national edges. Alessandro Haber's question-filled voice-over recalls his childhood when brother Carlino (Cesare Cremonini) is guaranteed a motorbike if he'll get married among the village landowner's two ugly kids. Rather he falls for his or her attractive stepsister, Francesca (Micaela Ramazzotti, uninspired), who's bowled over through the scent of hawthorn flowers giving from his mouth (huh?). Conquering strenuous family objections, they got married, but promiscuous Carlino is brought down the wrong path by a classic flame (Isabelle Adriani). Avati spades on cutesy particulars rather than developing character, and also the women, aside from Francesca, are generally dried-out spinsters or whores. Publish-production dubbing from time to time grates.Camera (color), Pasquale Rachini editor, Amedeo Salfa music, Lucio Dalla production designer, Giuliano Pannuti costume designer, Catia Dottori. Examined at Rome Film Festival (competing), November. 1, 2011. Running time: 85 MIN. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com