Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers (Italian: Peperoni ripieni e pesci in faccia) is a 2004 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Lina Wertmüller.
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Plot
Maria and Jeffrey are a married couple in their seventies. Their marriage is in crisis. However, Maria tries to get the family together in order to celebrate grandmother Assunta's birthday.
Cast
Sophia Loren as Maria
F. Murray Abraham as Jeffrey
Casper Zafer as Francesco
Carolina Rosi as Miriam
Silvia Abascal as Nelly
Elio Pandolfi as Melino
Angela Pagano as Assunta
Production
The film was shot in Sorrento Peninsula. It had a troubled production, with the original producer Adriano Ariè dying during the shootings.
Release
The film premiered at the 2004 Capri Hollywood International Film Festival. It had a limited theatrical release in June 2006.