The Trip to Italy


1h 48m 2013

Brief Synopsis

Two men, six meals in six different places on a road trip around Italy. Liguria, Tuscany, Rome, Amalfi and ending in Capri. Rob and Steve are asked by The Observer to do another series of restaurant reviews. Rob, tired from the responsibilities of being father of a young child, is looking for some adventure. Steve has been living a life of abstinence and hard work in Los Angeles but, now on a hiatus from his job, has the time to come back to Europe and wants to see his children. They talk about things like life, love, work and exile. They discuss Byron and Shelley, romantic poets whose lives were defined by their time in Italy. We will see the journey they go on, the hotels they stay in, the restaurants they eat in, the kitchens and chefs that make the food and then the bill at the end.

Film Details

Also Known As
Celojums uz Italiju, Trip To Italy, Viaje a Italia
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Sequel
Release Date
2013
Production Company
Baby Cow Productions ; Goalpost Film ; Revolution Films
Distribution Company
ENTERTAINMENT ONE/IFC FILMS/LES FILMS S+VILLE; Entertainment One ; Entertainment One Features ; Forum ; IFC Films ; Les Films Séville ; Les Films Séville ; Madman Entertainment Pty., Ltd. ; Miracle (Denmark) ; Mpi ; September Film Distribution ; Tour De Force (Tdf)
Location
Italy

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 48m

Synopsis

Two men, six meals in six different places on a road trip around Italy. Liguria, Tuscany, Rome, Amalfi and ending in Capri. Rob and Steve are asked by The Observer to do another series of restaurant reviews. Rob, tired from the responsibilities of being father of a young child, is looking for some adventure. Steve has been living a life of abstinence and hard work in Los Angeles but, now on a hiatus from his job, has the time to come back to Europe and wants to see his children. They talk about things like life, love, work and exile. They discuss Byron and Shelley, romantic poets whose lives were defined by their time in Italy. We will see the journey they go on, the hotels they stay in, the restaurants they eat in, the kitchens and chefs that make the food and then the bill at the end.

Film Details

Also Known As
Celojums uz Italiju, Trip To Italy, Viaje a Italia
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Sequel
Release Date
2013
Production Company
Baby Cow Productions ; Goalpost Film ; Revolution Films
Distribution Company
ENTERTAINMENT ONE/IFC FILMS/LES FILMS S+VILLE; Entertainment One ; Entertainment One Features ; Forum ; IFC Films ; Les Films Séville ; Les Films Séville ; Madman Entertainment Pty., Ltd. ; Miracle (Denmark) ; Mpi ; September Film Distribution ; Tour De Force (Tdf)
Location
Italy

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 48m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video December 23, 2013

Released in United States 2014

Limited Release in United States August 15, 2014

Released in United States on Video December 23, 2013

Released in United States 2014 (Premieres)

Limited Release in United States August 15, 2014

Released in United States 2014 (World Cinema)

Sequel to "The Trip" (2010) directed by Michael Winterbottom and starring Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan. Like its predecessor, the film is edited from a six-part series that began airing on the BBC on April 4, 2014.