TY - ADVS AU - Gianni Di Gregorio AU - Gianni Di Gregorio AU - Simone Riccardini AU - Valeria De Franciscis AU - Marina Cacciotti AU - Maria Calì TI - Pranzo di ferragosto: Mid-August Lunch AV - PN1997 .P736 2008 PY - 2010/// CY - New York, NY PB - Zeitgeist Films N1 - Special features: "A visit with the cast": director and star Gianni Di Gregorio travels Rome to catch with the film's actresses; video interview with Di Gregorio; selected recipes of the mouth-watering dishes featured in the film N2 - From IMDB: Gianni is a middle-aged man living in Rome with his imposing and demanding elderly mother. His only outlet from her and the increasing debt into which they are sinking, are the increasingly frequent quiet sessions at the local tavern. As an Oriental saying goes, 'Moments of crisis are moments of opportunities'. These appear during the celebration of the holiday of Ferragosto on 15 August. That's when everybody leaves town to have fun. Opportunity knocks on Gianni's door in the most unexpected way ER -