UPDATED 8/03/2020 – New Clip

IFC FILMS’

MADE IN ITALY

TO HIT THEATERS THIS SUMMER

Starring Liam Neeson and Micheál Richardson Directorial Debut from James D’Arcy set for August 7, 2020 release

8/3/2020 — Added New Clip — MADE IN ITALY “That’s Romance”

———- Original Post May 11, 2020 ———-

New York, May 11, 2020 — Writer and Director James D’Arcy’s feature screenplay and directorial debut, MADE IN ITALY, Starring Liam Neeson and Micheál Richardson, will be released in theaters, on-demand and in drive-ins on August 7, 2020 from IFC Films.

About MADE IN ITALY

The heart-warming film stars Liam Neeson as Robert, a bohemian London artist who returns to Italy with his estranged son played by Micheál Richardson (Vox Lux), to sell the house they inherited from his late wife. With a break-out performance from Micheál Richardson, Made In Italy is a heart-warming father son story set in glorious Tuscany about bohemian London artist Robert (Neeson), who returns to Italy with his estranged son Jack (Richardson) to make a quick sale of the house they inherited from his late wife. Neither expects to find the once beautiful villa in such a state of disrepair…

The film also stars Lindsay Duncan and Valeria Bilello.

Made In Italy - Liam Neeson, Micheal Richardson, James D’Arcy - IFC Films

Renovations go badly, with father and son soon finding themselves at odds. Robert’s comical lack of DIY experience leads him to seek help from some colourful locals including the no nonsense Kate (Duncan), an ex-pat making her living selling villas who quickly captures his attention.

For Jack, the state of the house seems to mirror his search for memories of happier times with his mother. He soon falls for Natalia (Bilello), a vivacious young Italian chef, who restores both body and soul with delights from her local trattoria – until the pair find their developing relationship in jeopardy from Natalia’s jealous and threatening ex-husband.

As Robert and Jack painstakingly restore the villa to its previous glory, they also start to mend their relationship. The future may now look quite different and surprise them both.

D’Arcy directed and wrote the screenplay. It is produced by Pippa Cross and Sam Tipper-Hale for CrossDay Productions in collaboration with Indiana Production S.P.A. Ingenious Media fully funded the production with the support of the Tuscan Film Commission.

UPDATED 6/30/2020 – Official Trailer

Official Website: https://www.madeinitaly.movie/

ABOUT IFC FILMS

Celebrating 20 years of distribution, New York based IFC Films is a leading distributor of independent film in the U.S. Its unique distribution model makes independent films available to a national audience by releasing them in theaters as well as on cable’s Video On Demand (VOD) platform, reaching nearly 50 million homes.

Current and upcoming releases include SWALLOW by Carlo Mirabella-Davis, THE TRUTH by Hirokazu Kore-eda, and THE PAINTED BIRD by Václav Marhoul.

Some of the company’s successes over the years have included BOYHOOD, THE DEATH OF STALIN, FRANCES HA, MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING, Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN, THE BABADOOK, TOUCHING THE VOID, 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS, CHE, SUMMER HOURS, ANTICHRIST, IN THE LOOP, JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK, TINY FURNITURE, and CARLOS.

IFC Films has worked with established and breakout filmmakers, including Steven Soderbergh, Gus Van Sant, Spike Lee, Richard Linklater, Miranda July, Lars Von Trier, Gaspar Noé, Todd Solondz, Cristian Mungiu, Susanne Bier, Olivier Assayas, Jim McKay, Larry Fessenden, Paul Dano, Gregg Araki, Jacques Rivette, Claude Chabrol, Abdellatif Kechiche, Kore-eda Hirokazu, Abbas Kiarostami, Alfonso Cuaron, Noah Baumbach, Lena Dunham, Ethan Hawke and many more.

IFC Films is a sister label to IFC Midnight, and is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc.

For more films from IFC and IFC Midnight:

IFC Films’ Presents Elizabeth Harvest, Starring Abby Lee, Carla Gugino and Cirian Hinds

IFC Films’ The Female Brain Starring Whitney Cummings

IFC Midnight Presents The Wretched Starring John Paul Howard

IFC Midnight Presents Trespassers Starring Janel Parrish and Fairuza Balk

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