I.T.A.L.Y.
I.T.A.L.Y. is a 2008 Filipino romantic comedy starring Jolina Magdangal with Dennis Trillo and Rufa Mae Quinto, produced and distributed by GMA Films. The film was filmed in three different continents: Asia, Europe and Africa.[1] Filming went on in Europe and had a September 17, 2008 release instead of the original opening date of August 6, 2008.[2] According to the data gathered by the American website, I.T.A.L.Y. starring Eugene Domingo, Jolina Magdangal and Dennis Trillo has raked ₱13.2 million on its opening week. Its total theatrical gross is ₱103,709,311.00 million.
| I.T.A.L.Y. I Trust and Love You | |
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| Directed by | Mark A. Reyes |
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| Written by | Senedy Que |
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| Music by | The Will of the Wind by Jolina Magdangal |
Production company | GMA Films |
| Distributed by | GMA Pictures Viva Films (home video) |
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| Box office | ₱104.7 million |
Plot
Destiny. Is it beyond our control? Or do we make our own? These questions and other musings about the past and the future set the tone as we sail into the year's most anticipated film about love and life.
Six people are brought together on a seven-day cruise that will change their lives forever:
- A hopeless romantic (Jolina Magdangal) searches for the right man for her, while dreaming of becoming a singer.
- A successful businessman (Dennis Trillo) searches for the truth about a woman from his past.
- A senior housekeeper (Eugene Domingo) finds out that it is never too late to find true love.
- A young waiter (Mark Herras) finds the woman of his dreams, but she is beyond his reach.
- A young brat (Rhian Ramos) finds out that love does not have to be as complicated as her love-hate relationship with her mother.
- And a sexy lounge singer (Rufa Mae Quinto) searches for the perfect man who will keep his promises and who will never leave her.
This comedy-romance-drama-musical will make you swoon, cry, laugh, and fall in love all over again. While it takes you to three continents around the world (Asia, Africa, and Europe), it is nevertheless an intimate film about searching for love, following your dreams, and making your own destiny.
Cast and characters
Main characters
| Name | Played by | Summary | Occupation |
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| Destiny Pinlac | Jolina Magdangal | A hopeless romantic who works as a chambermaid at the ship. Finding the right man is her fervent wish but things didn't end up too well for her. | Chambermaid |
| Stella Sembrano | Rufa Mae Quinto | Who practically surrendered her fate at sea. She is the cruise's lounge singer who patiently waits for the perfect man, not unlike her father and past boyfriends who abandoned her. | Lounge singer |
| Paolo Guzman | Dennis Trillo | He joined the cruise to fill up the missing pieces of a woman in his past that keeps haunting him. | Businessman |
| Lovely Mercado | Eugene Domingo | A senior housekeeper who believes it is never too late to find true and everlasting love. With two failed attempts to tie the knot, Lovely holds the key in connecting Paolo with the woman in his past. | Senior Housekeeper |
| Phoebe Villaroso | Rhian Ramos | A brat who lavishly does whatever she wants. Contrary to her rebellious character, she falls for the plain-looking cabin crew while on board the cruise. | Heiress |
| Nathan Reyes | Mark Herras | Orphaned at a young age, he has to work for his family and ends up as a member of the cruise's cabin crew. Coincidentally, he stumbles upon Phoebe and unexpectedly falls in love with her. The bitter pill of their love affair is that they are separated by two different worlds. | Cabin crew |
Supporting characters
- Ida Henares as Elena Villaroso
- Pen Medina as Gary Pinlac
- Aljur Abrenica as Budoy Pinlac
- Edgar Allan Guzman as Gadoy Pinlac
- Joaquin Valdes as Larry Shortfall
- Edgar Llarosa as Hander, ex-boyfriend of Sofia
- Tracie Mandalog as Hannah
- Andrea de Lugo as Sofia
- Chariz Solomon as Crissy
Cameo
Media Release
The series was released onto DVD-format and VCD-format by Viva Video. The DVD contained the movie plus bonus features like the music video of "Will of the Wind" plus the full-length trailer of the movie. The DVD/VCD was released in 2008. The final gross of the movie is ₱23,790,311.00 according to Box Office Mojo.
External links
- I.T.A.L.Y. on IMDb