The 2008 Italian Film Festival

"Manual of Love" chronicles the four chapters of love - "Falling in Love," "The Crisis," "The Betrayal," and "The Abandonment." Tommaso (Silvio Muccino) meets and falls madly in love with the beautiful but completely uninterested Giulia (Jasmine Trinca). Barbara (Margherita Buy) and Marco (Sergio Rubini) are an older couple losing the spark in their relationship. Traffic cop Ornella (Luciana Littizzetto) suffers the "betrayal" when learning that her husband has been unfaithful. She overcomes the betrayal with unexpected strength and energy, focused in her fight against a global enemy: man. Melancholic pediatrician Goffredo (Carlo Verdone) isn’t so lucky in trying to win back his wife.

Director: Giovanni Veronesi

Cast: Carlo Verdone, Margherita Buy, Sergio Rubini, Luciana Littizzetto, Silvio Muccino

Year: 2005

Duration: 108 min.

Genre: Comedy

Awards: 2 wins & 10 nominations

Best Supporting Actor (Carlo Verdone) and Best Supporting Actress (Margherita Buy): David di Donatello
Nominated Best Film and Best Screenplay: David di Donatello

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