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PUCCINI FOR BEGINNERS
2006 / 82 mins
DIRECTOR
Maria Maggenti
When Samantha leaves her, Allegra (Elizabeth Reaser) rebounds with handsome professor Philip as well as recently single Grace. Allegra juggles secret relationships with both, never suspecting that they have a connection of their own.
When her inability to commit leads to a breakup with her girlfriend (Julianne Nicholson), opera-loving writer Allegra (Elizabeth Reaser) winds up in the bed of amiable professor Philip (Gretchen Mol). He is so smitten with Allegra that he dumps his lover, Grace (Justin Kirk), and convinces Allegra to continue their affair. When Allegra meets Grace, sparks fly, and she begins a parallel romance, unaware that her new lover is the woman Philip left to be with her.
PRESS
"Fresh Manhattan locations prove as photogenic as the leads, and the supporting actors - especially Tina Benko as a glacial, impeccably dressed amazon - don't miss a beat of Maggenti's snappy dialogue."
– Chicago Reader
"A screwball romantic comedy about the perils of bisexual dating that opens in theaters today... The film is polished and entertaining in a breezy way."
– After Ellen
SELECT FESTIVALS
Sundance 2006
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2006
Outfest 2006
Frameline 2006
Deauville Film Festival 2006
London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2007
Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2007
Barcelona International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2007
Diversa Film Festival Argentina 2008
WHERE TO WATCH
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