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2.8

111 Ratings

The Salt of Life

Gianni e le donne

Directed by Gianni Di Gregorio

Italy, 2011

Romance, Comedy

90

Synopsis

Gianni, 60, is living a fine, routine life until one day, his friend Alfonso makes him open his eyes: all his peers, even those much older than him, behind the facade of respectability, have a lover. Appalled by the discovery, Gianni tries to do something.

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The Salt of Life Directed by Gianni Di Gregorio

Awards & Festivals

Berlin International Film Festival

2011

Transilvania International Film Festival

2011

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

2011

Vancouver International Film Festival

2011

Cast & Crew

What are people saying?

Nutter Jr's rating of the film The Salt of Life
Nutter Jr

No matter how adorable Gianni Di Gregorio actually is, this film feels like a second rate attempt to repeat the freshness of the far superior "Mid-August Lunch". There are a few worthwhile moments though.
October 19, 2011 19:43
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Garry Eunson's rating of the film The Salt of Life
Garry Eunson

An amiable slice of late middle age life. Slight & subtle. I really enjoyed this film, I think it could have done without the fantasy sequence at the end. Going to look out Mid August Lunch, now!
September 01, 2011 17:00
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Thomas's rating of the film The Salt of Life
Thomas

Easy-going, well observed middle age comedy drama.
November 25, 2015 22:08
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Edna Sweetlove's rating of the film The Salt of Life
Edna Sweetlove

Enjoyed it: trivial but very charming.
March 16, 2015 13:38
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MistaRichard's rating of the film The Salt of Life
MistaRichard

Boys who like girls that dig girls with their boys.
January 16, 2017 10:43
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Andrea Evangelista's rating of the film The Salt of Life
Andrea Evangelista

Molto meglio di quello di ferragosto
August 06, 2013 10:12
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Jordan Peters's rating of the film The Salt of Life
Jordan Peters

Boring and frivolous and kinda sleazy.
December 02, 2012 05:39
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