Merry Christmas… Happy New Year (1989)

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Country: France, Italy
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release: 1989-11-23
Director: Luigi Comencini
Writers: Cristina Comencini , Luigi Comencini , Pasquale Festa Campanile , Raffaele Festa Campanile
Language: Italian
Stars: Virna Lisi , Michel Serrault , Mattia Sbragia , Consuelo Ferrara , Tiziana Pini , Nar Sene , Paolo Graziosi , Raffaele Di Mario , Alice Di Giuseppe , Ida Eccher
Runtime: 100 min
Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination
AKA: Wesołych świąt... Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku (Poland) , Joyeux noël, bonne année (France, French Republic) , Buon Natale... Buon anno , Gino & Elvira - Alte Liebe rostet nicht , Merry Christmas... Happy New Year , Buon Natale... Buon anno (Italy)
Plot: Gino and Elvira have been married for 40 years, but lack of money has forced them to part, and each lives with one of their daughters. They suffer from the separation although they often phone each other and secretly meet in hotel rooms. When vacation time comes, Elvira leaves Rome with her daughter and grandchildren. Alone in the city, Gino burglarizes his son-in-law's apartment to get money to join his wife.
IMDB:tt0158530