The Story of Boys and Girls
Synopsis
At a farmhouse, a large family cooks mountains of food for the next day's engagement party for Silvia and her city fiancé, Angelo. Her parents feud about infidelity; an aging salesman who rents a cottage from them arrives with a young French woman; in Bologna, Angelo's mother frets that her son is marrying beneath him; his sisters are less critical. Early the next morning, the four of them go by train to the farmhouse, joined by Angelo's married, unpregnant sister. The day-long dinner is riotous, couples display affection and impatience, children chase angels. Angelo's family stays the night, and his sister Linda has a visitor. A silver elephant makes the perfect gift.
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Festival History
- David di Donatello Awards 1990 generic
- Ghent Film Festival 1990 generic
- Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists 1990 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1990 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | The Story of Boys and Girls | |
| Alternate title | Histoire de garçons et de filles |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
