I Am Love

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  • Opened June 18, 2010 
  • 1 hr 42 min
  • R | sexuality and nudity
  • Set in Milan, I AM LOVE tells the story of the wealthy Recchi family, whose lives are undergoing sweeping changes. Eduardo Sr., the family patriarch, has decided to name a successor to the reigns of his massive industrial company, surprising everyone by splitting power between his son Tancredi, and grandson Edo. But Edo dreams of opening a restaurant with his friend Antonio, a handsome and talented chef. At the heart of the family is Tancredi’s wife Emma (Tilda Swinton), a Russian immigrant who has adopted the culture of Milan. An adoring and attentive mother, her existence is shocked to the core when she falls quickly and deeply in love with Edo’s friend and partner Antonio, and embarks on a passionate love affair that will change her family forever. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Tilda Swinton, Flavio Parenti, Edoardo Gabbriellini, Alba Rohrwacher, Pippo Delbono, Maria Paiato, Diane Fleri, Mattia Zaccaro, Waris Ahluwalia, Gabriele Ferzetti, Marisa Berenson, Chiara Tomarelli
  • Director: Luca Guadagnino
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Drama, Romance

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New York Observer
| Rex Reed

I Am Love fuses the past with the changing future in a marvelous traditional narrative without a shred of the sloppy trends of contemporary filmmaking. Read full review

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Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

An amazing film. It is deep, rich, human. It is not about rich and poor, but about old and new. It is about the ancient war between tradition and feeling. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Carrie Rickey

It is not to everyone's taste. But if you like the lush film operas of Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Douglas Sirk, or Luchino Visconti, this one's for you. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

If you're not in the mood, the whole thing will probably seem pretty silly. But if you are -- oh, if you are -- I Am Love may be the richest, tastiest truffle you're likely to savor all summer. Read full review

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Marisa Berenson as Allegra, Pippo Delbono as Tancredi, Tilda Swinton as Emma, Alba Rohrwacher as Elisabetta, Mattia Zaccaro as Gianluca, Flavio Parenti as Edoardo Jr., and Maria Paiato as Ida in "I Am Love."