Love Is All There Is is a 1996 romantic comedy film written and directed by Joseph Bologna and Renée Taylor, who also both star in the film.
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Plot
Love Is All There Is is a modern retelling of the Romeo and Juliet story, and it is set in the Bronx.
The Capomezzos, Bronx-born Sicilians, own a local catering business. They develop a bitter rivalry with the pretentious Malacicis, recent immigrants from Florence and owners of a fine Italian restaurant.
The Capomezzos' son, Rosario, falls in love with the Malacicis' daughter, Gina, after she replaces the star of the neighborhood church's staging of Romeo and Juliet. The rivalry intensifies after Rosario deflowers Gina after a fight with her parents.
The movie was made in a few locations in New York: it was filmed at Greentree Country Club in New Rochelle, and many scenes were shot in City Island, Bronx.
Cast
Angelina Jolie as Gina Malacici
Nathaniel Marston as Rosario Capomezzo
Lainie Kazan as Sadie Capomezzo, Rosario's mother
Joseph Bologna as Mike Capomezzo, Rosario's father
Barbara Carrera as Maria Malacici, Gina's mother
Paul Sorvino as Piero Malacici, Gina's father
Connie Stevens as Miss DeLuca
Renée Taylor as Mona
William Hickey as Monsignor
Dick Van Patten as Dr. Rodino
Abe Vigoda as Rudy
Joy Behar as Mary
Vera Lockwood as Donna
Sal Richards as Sal
Annie Meisels as Dottie
Bobby Alto as Joe Fasuli
Celeste Russi as Isabel
Gabriel Bologna as Tony
Windland Smith as Carmella
Randy K. Blackman as Flower Girl #1
Reception
Lawrence Van Gelder of The New York Times called it a "buoyant, wickedly funny comedy" and a "boisterous celebration of young love and the possibilities of parental coexistence." The Los Angeles Times found "the film was not enough".