Louis and Frank


1h 27m 1997

Brief Synopsis

Louis and Frank Di Buffoni are cousins who meet up after years apart. When they were young they used to sing togther, and their love of schmaltzy tunes from the 60's is undiminished. Frank is back from Sicily where he was a beautician. Louis is running a small moving company in New York. Both are te

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Music
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Mk2 International; Mk2 International; Why Not Productions
Location
New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

Synopsis

Louis and Frank Di Buffoni are cousins who meet up after years apart. When they were young they used to sing togther, and their love of schmaltzy tunes from the 60's is undiminished. Frank is back from Sicily where he was a beautician. Louis is running a small moving company in New York. Both are terribly old-fashioned, ill-tempered, rather naive and exact opposites and now for some reason that fate has stepped in, they're ready to revive their singing duo days--even if it kills them.

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Music
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Mk2 International; Mk2 International; Why Not Productions
Location
New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States 1999

Released in United States April 1998

Released in United States June 1998

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998

Shown at Avignon/New York Film Festival (Closing Night) in New York City (French Institute) April 24 - May 3, 1998.

Shown at Cinequest 1999: The San Jose Film Festival (Maverick Competition) February 24 - March 3, 1999.

Shown at French-American Film Workshop in Avignon, France June 24-28, 1998.

Shown at Los Angeles Independent Film Festival April 16-20, 1998.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Main Program) January 28 - February 8, 1997.

Steven Randazzo and Francesco Messina previously co-starred in Alexandre Rockwell's "In the Soup" (USA/1992).

Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Main Program) January 28 - February 8, 1997.)

Released in United States April 1998 (Shown at Los Angeles Independent Film Festival April 16-20, 1998.)

Released in United States June 1998 (Shown at French-American Film Workshop in Avignon, France June 24-28, 1998.)

Began shooting November 11, 1996.

Completed shooting mid December 1996.

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Avignon/New York Film Festival (Closing Night) in New York City (French Institute) April 24 - May 3, 1998.)

Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Cinequest 1999: The San Jose Film Festival (Maverick Competition) February 24 - March 3, 1999.)

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998