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Soap and Water (1983) [PG]

Featuring:
Carlo Verdone, Natasha Hovey, Florinda Bolkan

Written by:
Franco Ferrini
Enrico Oldoini
Carlo Verdone

Directed by:
Carlo Verdone


Release Date:
October 27, 1983

Original Title:
Acqua e sapone

Alternate Titles:
Acqua e sapone
Nevina Ljubav
Soap and Water
Víz és szappan

Genres:
Comedy | Romance

Production Companies:
Intercapital

Production Countries:
Italy

Ratings / Certifications:
IT: T  US: PG 

Runtime: 109

Overview from TheMovieDB

A school janitor pretends to be a priest in order to give private lessons to a young top model.

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Overview from Open Movies

An Italian-born actress-turned-stage-mother brings her daughter Sandy to Rome for three months' work as a supermodel. Sandy, who's between "soap and water" and womanhood, needs a tutor. Mom wants scholarly Father Spinelli, but when she calls his school, she reaches Rolando, a janitor who longs to teach. He's broke, so robed as a priest, he shows up to take the job. He's a terrific teacher, but Sandy soon realizes he's not Spinelli and will keep quiet only if he'll take her out under the guise of study. When Mom meets the real Spinelli and sacks the child-like Rolando, Sandy sulks; then she figures out how to act on her feelings for Rolando and her emerging maturity.

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Rankings and Honors

Soap and Water (1983) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.5/10
Awards Won: 1 win & 1 nomination

Performers

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Production

Costume Design:
Luca Sabatelli

Director:
Carlo Verdone

Director of Photography:
Danilo Desideri

Editor:
Antonio Siciliano

Music:
Fabio Liberatori

Producer:
Mario Cecchi Gori
Vittorio Cecchi Gori

Production Design:
Franco Velchi

Screenplay:
Carlo Verdone
Enrico Oldoini
Franco Ferrini

Story:
Carlo Verdone
Enrico Oldoini
Franco Ferrini

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