I Cesaroni

2006 Italian TV series or program
  • Comedy-drama
  • Romantic comedy
  • Family drama
  • Teen drama
Starring
  • Claudio Amendola
  • Elena Sofia Ricci
  • Antonello Fassari
  • Alessandra Mastronardi
  • Matteo Branciamore
  • Ludovico Fremont
  • Niccolò Centioni
  • Micol Olivieri
  • Federico Russo
  • Max Tortora
Country of originItalyOriginal languageItalianNo. of seasons6No. of episodes142ProductionProduction companyPublispeiOriginal releaseNetworkCanale 5ReleaseSeptember 7, 2006 (2006-09-07) –
November 19, 2014 (2014-11-19)

I Cesaroni ("The Cesaroni's") is an Italian television series, produced by Publispei for RTI, aired on Canale 5 from 2006 to 2014.

It is based on the format of the Spanish series Los Serrano.

Plot

Season 1

Professor Lucia Liguori, divorced and living in Milan, during a trip to Rome, accidentally meets Giulio Cesaroni, her boyfriend when they were kids and a widower for a few years. The passion between the two is rekindled and the decision to get married is almost immediate. Lucia moves to Rome in Giulio's single-family house together with her daughters from her first marriage, Eva and Alice. Thus begins the story of the Cesaronis, an extended family made up of seven members: the two parents, her two daughters and his three sons, Marco and Rudi (the same age as Eva and Alice respectively), and little Mimmo. There are also some other characters who interact assiduously with the inhabitants of the Cesaroni house: Gabriella Lanfranchi, Lucia's mother and a long-time resident of the "Garbatella" neighborhood; Cesare, Giulio's brother and his partner in the "Garbatella" wine shop; Ezio Masetti, an old friend of Giulio and Cesare and a regular customer of the wine shop; Stefania, Ezio's wife and Lucia's schoolmate; and finally Walter, Ezio and Stefania's son and Marco's best friend. Giulio and Lucia's marriage is put to the test several times, mainly by the terrible relationship created between their respective children. A further obstacle is Sergio Cudicini, Lucia's ex-husband, who interferes so that the woman and her daughters return to him, first by unsuccessfully threatening Giulio and his wife, then by staging a fake illness. The charade is discovered and the couple can finally get married.

Marco is in love with Eva from the start, but she already has a boyfriend who lives in Milan. The point of contact between the two stepbrothers is music, a sector in which Marco dreams of making a name for himself. Marco tries several times to declare his love to Eva but, failing, decides to confide in his father privately. Giulio is firmly against a possible relationship between the two, considering it morally inappropriate and potentially harmful to the family balance: he gets angry with his son, and urges him to date other people. The young man can't stop desiring Eva until he meets Rachele, a new teacher of his with whom he begins a love affair. Eva, after having considered Marco only as a good friend and brother for a long time, realizes that she is in love with him. Following the end of the relationship between Marco and Rachele, Eva would like to conquer Marco, but the only result is the moralistic sermons of Giulio who is adamant in wanting to keep the two young people apart.

Cesare meets Pamela, a prostitute hired to make friends and family believe that he is engaged. From this act, genuine feelings are born on the part of both, so much so that they go on vacation together. Rudi and Alice, during the time span of this season, constantly argue and declare their mutual disdain, but on rare occasions they behave like brothers.

Summer vacation time arrives and Giulio sends Marco and Eva to two different places. Through a series of coincidences, the two boys find themselves on the same ferry, ready to leave together. Giulio, as soon as he finds out, tells Lucia about the mutual love that has developed between their respective children. In agreement with his wife, who shares his moralistic positions, Giulio makes an anonymous phone call to the port authority in which he says that a bomb has been placed on the ferry.

Season 2

Marco and Eva meet on the last day of vacation in the same hotel. The two have spent the summer apart, not because of Giulio's anonymous phone call, but because of Rachele's reappearance and an apparent reconciliation between the teacher and the student. However, Marco decides once and for all to leave Rachele and declares his love for Eva, who reciprocates. Their relationship is kept hidden from the family members, for fear of Giulio and Lucia's moralism. However, the kids are discovered when their respective parents find them naked and embracing in their bed. Giulio suffers a heart attack. Marco runs away from home and takes refuge in London. Eva joins Marco in England, but learns that her stepbrother went there on his own initiative, and not because his family forced him to. Feeling betrayed and abandoned, the young woman returns home alone and is determined to turn the page once and for all. The girl becomes infatuated with Alex, an emerging chef. Then Marco returns to Rome, belatedly convinced not to let himself be influenced by his family's moralism. Eva, after a furious reaction against her revived stepbrother, feels confused and is undecided between the two men she loves. Eva chooses the young Cesaroni and breaks up with Alex, but the situation turns upside down, and it is Marco who verbally attacks her, feeling betrayed. Days of clashes and teasing between the stepbrothers follow, but just when Marco wants to declare his love for Eva, she resumes her relationship with Alex. Marco realizes he made a mistake and accepts the story between Alex and his stepsister.

Alice and Rudi are in eighth grade. The young girl develops a crush on Umberto at the beginning of the season, but Rudi's pranks put her in a bad light. Alice's feelings are not reciprocated, since Umberto exploits her to see his sister Eva or asks her to babysit his little brother when he goes out with other girls.

The Barilon's have moved from Padua, becoming the Cesaroni's neighbors. Antonio Barilon, the head of the family, runs a bathroom fixtures shop near the liquor store, and initially does not win the sympathy of Giulio and Cesare, but the relationship is always quite cordial. His wife Germana, on the other hand, is a real antagonist and often acts inappropriately towards the neighbors. Lorenzo, Antonio and Germana's son, initially torments Rudi but then becomes his friend. Pamela asks Cesare to explain his running away during the holidays. He replies that he no longer loves her but secretly confesses to his friends that he was actually ashamed to tell her that he was a virgin.

A girl named Carlotta, who is repeating a year, arrives at school and immediately becomes a great friend of Eva. Walter and Carlotta begin a relationship.

The final exams are approaching and the boys must think about their future. Marco tries to make it in music and Eva wants to move with Alex to New York to attend Columbia University. The two pass the exams, just like Walter and Carlotta. During the end-of-year celebrations, Marco finds the acceptance letter to the Academy he had applied to hanging on the door of his room. Eva opens the envelope and reveals that Marco has been accepted. Transported by happiness, the two kiss and make love. Once downstairs, Marco overhears a conversation between Eva and Alex and understands that now it is up to her to choose between the two.

Episodes

Season Episodes Premiere Finale
1 26 September 7, 2006 November 12, 2006
2 26 February 1, 2008 May 8, 2008
3 29 February 6, 2009 May 25, 2009
4 20 September 9, 2010 December 21, 2010
5 29 September 14, 2012 December 14, 2012
6 12 September 3, 2014 November 19, 2014

Season 1 (2006)

Season
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Title
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1"Promessi sposi"Promised newlywedsFrancesco VicarioSeptember 7, 2006 (2006-09-07)
2"Non ci vedo chiaro"I can't see clearlyFrancesco VicarioSeptember 7, 2006 (2006-09-07)
3"Il matrimonio del secolo"The wedding of the centuryFrancesco VicarioSeptember 14, 2006 (2006-09-14)
4"127 rustica"127 rusticaFrancesco VicarioSeptember 14, 2006 (2006-09-14)
5"Il padre perfetto"The perfect dadFrancesco VicarioSeptember 15, 2006 (2006-09-15)
6"Le manette dell'amore"The handcuffs of loveFrancesco VicarioSeptember 15, 2006 (2006-09-15)
7"Provaci ancora Cesare"Try again CesareFrancesco VicarioSeptember 21, 2006 (2006-09-21)
8"Non è la gelosia"It's not the jealousyFrancesco VicarioSeptember 21, 2006 (2006-09-21)
9"Il superdotato"The gifted oneFrancesco VicarioSeptember 28, 2006 (2006-09-28)
10"Tutti gli uomini dal presidente"All men at the PresidentFrancesco VicarioSeptember 28, 2006 (2006-09-28)
11"Marta"MartaFrancesco VicarioSeptember 29, 2006 (2006-09-29)
12"Scherzi a parte"Jokes asideFrancesco VicarioSeptember 29, 2006 (2006-09-29)
13"La guerra dei Masetti"The fight of the MasettiFrancesco VicarioOctober 5, 2006 (2006-10-05)
14"Arrivi e partenze"Arrivals and departuresFrancesco VicarioOctober 5, 2006 (2006-10-05)
15"Lo zio d'America"The uncle of AmericaFrancesco VicarioOctober 8, 2006 (2006-10-08)
16"Sedotta e abbandonata"Seduced and abandonedFrancesco VicarioOctober 8, 2006 (2006-10-08)
17"All'ombra del Colosseo"In the shadow of the ColosseumFrancesco VicarioOctober 15, 2006 (2006-10-15)
18"L'apparenza inganna"The appearance deceivingFrancesco VicarioOctober 15, 2006 (2006-10-15)
19"Primavera"SpringFrancesco VicarioOctober 22, 2006 (2006-10-22)
20"Houston, abbiamo un problema"Houston, we have a problemFrancesco VicarioOctober 22, 2006 (2006-10-22)
21"Istruzioni per l'uso"Instructions for useFrancesco VicarioOctober 29, 2006 (2006-10-29)
22"Cattive influenze"Bad influencesFrancesco VicarioOctober 29, 2006 (2006-10-29)
23"L'ultima occasione"The last chanceFrancesco VicarioNovember 5, 2006 (2006-11-05)
24"Scuola di pulizia"School of cleaningFrancesco VicarioNovember 5, 2006 (2006-11-05)
25"Derby del cuore"Derby of the heartFrancesco VicarioNovember 12, 2006 (2006-11-12)
26"Un mare di guai"A sea of troublesFrancesco VicarioNovember 12, 2006 (2006-11-12)

Season 2 (2008)

Season
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1"Se la bomba non scoppia"If the bomb not explodeFrancesco VicarioFebruary 1, 2008 (2008-02-01)
2"Oste ascendente vergine"Innkeeper ascendant virginFrancesco VicarioFebruary 1, 2008 (2008-02-01)
3"Vicini, troppo vicini"Neighbors, too closeFrancesco VicarioFebruary 8, 2008 (2008-02-08)
4"Ci vorrebbe un amico"It would take a friendFrancesco VicarioFebruary 8, 2008 (2008-02-08)
5"Sogno di un mattino di mezz'autunno"Dream of a morning of half autumnFrancesco VicarioFebruary 15, 2008 (2008-02-15)
6"Tre giorni da cani"Three days like dogsFrancesco VicarioFebruary 15, 2008 (2008-02-15)
7"Provaci ancora, Ezio"Try again, EzioFrancesco VicarioFebruary 22, 2008 (2008-02-22)
8"Vuoi ballare con me?"Do you want to dance with me?Francesco VicarioFebruary 22, 2008 (2008-02-22)
9"Un week-end da incorniciare"A weekend to be framedFrancesco VicarioFebruary 29, 2008 (2008-02-29)
10"La posta del cuore"The mail of the heartFrancesco VicarioFebruary 29, 2008 (2008-02-29)
11"Il cuore del problema"The heart of the problemFrancesco VicarioMarch 7, 2008 (2008-03-07)
12"A Londra con amore"To London with loveFrancesco VicarioMarch 7, 2008 (2008-03-07)
13"La chiave inglese"The english keyFrancesco VicarioMarch 14, 2008 (2008-03-14)
14"Fuori gioco"Out gameFrancesco VicarioMarch 14, 2008 (2008-03-14)
15"L'erba voglio"The grass I wantFrancesco VicarioMarch 21, 2008 (2008-03-21)
16"Amore che vieni, amore che vai"Love that come, love that goFrancesco VicarioMarch 21, 2008 (2008-03-21)
17"Che brutto affare"That ugly affairFrancesco VicarioMarch 28, 2008 (2008-03-28)
18"L'amico immaginario"The imaginary friendFrancesco VicarioMarch 28, 2008 (2008-03-28)
19"Sogno o son Giulio"Dream or are GiulioFrancesco VicarioApril 4, 2008 (2008-04-04)
20"Ricominciamo"We begin againFrancesco VicarioApril 4, 2008 (2008-04-04)
21"I segreti sono come i cereali nel latte"The secrets are as the cereal in the milkFrancesco VicarioApril 17, 2008 (2008-04-17)
22"Playback"PlaybackFrancesco VicarioApril 18, 2008 (2008-04-18)
23"Ma quant'è dura la salita"But it's hard to climbFrancesco VicarioApril 24, 2008 (2008-04-24)
24"Tutti per uno"All for oneFrancesco VicarioMay 1, 2008 (2008-05-01)
25"Crescere, che fatica!"Grow, that effort!Francesco VicarioMay 4, 2008 (2008-05-04)
26"Prova di maturità"Maturity examFrancesco VicarioMay 8, 2008 (2008-05-08)

Season 3 (2009)

Season
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1"Lotta senza il quartiere"Fight without the neighborhoodStefano VicarioFebruary 6, 2009 (2009-02-06)
2"Garbatella calibro 9"Garbatella 9' caliberStefano VicarioFebruary 13, 2009 (2009-02-13)
3"Porchetta e porcellana"Porchetta and porcelainStefano VicarioFebruary 13, 2009 (2009-02-13)
4"Le verità nascoste"The hidden truthsStefano VicarioFebruary 20, 2009 (2009-02-20)
5"I Garbatelleros"GarbatellerosStefano VicarioFebruary 20, 2009 (2009-02-20)
6"Su la testa"Heads upStefano VicarioFebruary 27, 2009 (2009-02-27)
7"Il seme dell'amicizia"The seeds of friendshipStefano VicarioFebruary 27, 2009 (2009-02-27)
8"Il pesce pilota"Pilot-fishStefano VicarioMarch 6, 2009 (2009-03-06)
9"Mutuo soccorso"Mutual aidFrancesco PavoliniMarch 6, 2009 (2009-03-06)
10"Sfido dunque sono"I challenge therefore I amFrancesco PavoliniMarch 13, 2009 (2009-03-13)
11"Scelta di campo"Choice of fieldFrancesco PavoliniMarch 13, 2009 (2009-03-13)
12"Siamo uomini, o gnomi?"Are we men, or gnomes?Francesco PavoliniMarch 20, 2009 (2009-03-20)
13"Roulette russa"Russian rouletteFrancesco PavoliniMarch 20, 2009 (2009-03-20)
14"Era mia madre"It was my motherFrancesco PavoliniMarch 27, 2009 (2009-03-27)
15"A volte ritornano"Sometimes they returnFrancesco PavoliniMarch 27, 2009 (2009-03-27)
16"Danni e donne"Damage and womenFrancesco PavoliniApril 3, 2009 (2009-04-03)
17"Basta crederci"Just believeFrancesco PavoliniApril 3, 2009 (2009-04-03)
18"Ho sposato Eros"I married ErosFrancesco PavoliniApril 10, 2009 (2009-04-10)
19"Campagna acquisti"Transfer campaignFrancesco PavoliniApril 17, 2009 (2009-04-17)
20"Ninnananna nonni"Lullaby grandparentsFrancesco PavoliniApril 17, 2009 (2009-04-17)
21"Care mamme"Dear mothersFrancesco PavoliniApril 24, 2009 (2009-04-24)
22"Non ho l'età"I don't have the ageFrancesco PavoliniMay 4, 2009 (2009-05-04)
23"Ti amo, neanch'io"I love you, I don't tooFrancesco PavoliniMay 4, 2009 (2009-05-04)
24"Padre padrone"Master fatherFrancesco PavoliniMay 11, 2009 (2009-05-11)
25"Ancora tu"Still youFrancesco PavoliniMay 11, 2009 (2009-05-11)
26"Diversità elettive"Elective diversitiesFrancesco PavoliniMay 18, 2009 (2009-05-18)
27"Foto di famiglia"Family photosFrancesco PavoliniMay 18, 2009 (2009-05-18)
28"Io e te per sempre"You and me foreverFrancesco PavoliniMay 25, 2009 (2009-05-25)
29"Ovunque andrai"Wherever you goFrancesco PavoliniMay 25, 2009 (2009-05-25)

Season 4 (2010)

Season
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1"Serenissima variabile"Serenely variableStefano VicarioSeptember 9, 2010 (2010-09-09)
2"Toro seduto"Sitting bullStefano VicarioSeptember 16, 2010 (2010-09-16)
3"Ragazza triste"Sad girlStefano VicarioSeptember 17, 2010 (2010-09-17)
4"Successo assicurato"Guaranteed successStefano VicarioSeptember 17, 2010 (2010-09-17)
5"Occhio vigile"Watchful eyeStefano VicarioSeptember 23, 2010 (2010-09-23)
6"Gli imboscati"The shirkersStefano VicarioSeptember 30, 2010 (2010-09-30)
7"Due amici in affitto"Two friends to letStefano VicarioOctober 4, 2010 (2010-10-04)
8"Pensiero stupendo"Wonderful thoughtFrancesco PavoliniOctober 11, 2010 (2010-10-11)
9"Pulizie di primavera"Spring-cleaningFrancesco PavoliniOctober 19, 2010 (2010-10-19)
10"Non darmi buca"Don't bail out on meFrancesco PavoliniOctober 26, 2010 (2010-10-26)
11"Pregiudizio universale"Universal prejudiceFrancesco PavoliniNovember 2, 2010 (2010-11-02)
12"Cattive compagnie"Bad companyFrancesco PavoliniNovember 9, 2010 (2010-11-09)
13"Il sorriso di Marta"Marta's smileFrancesco PavoliniNovember 16, 2010 (2010-11-16)
14"Sadomasetti"SadomasettiFrancesco PavoliniNovember 23, 2010 (2010-11-23)
15"Sim sala sbam!"Sim sala sbam!Stefano VicarioNovember 30, 2010 (2010-11-30)
16"Germana anno zero"Germana zero yearStefano VicarioDecember 7, 2010 (2010-12-07)
17"Nel pallone"In the BallStefano VicarioDecember 10, 2010 (2010-12-10)
18"Rei per una notte"Guilty for a nightStefano VicarioDecember 14, 2010 (2010-12-14)
19"Manzo argentino"Argentine beefStefano VicarioDecember 17, 2010 (2010-12-17)
20"Traguardi"MilestonesStefano VicarioDecember 21, 2010 (2010-12-21)

Season 5 (2012)

Season
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1"L'arte di amare"The art of lovingFrancesco VicarioSeptember 14, 2012 (2012-09-14)
2"A folle velocità"At crazy speedFrancesco VicarioSeptember 14, 2012 (2012-09-14)
3"Bagliore nel cielo"Glow in the skyFrancesco VicarioSeptember 21, 2012 (2012-09-21)
4"L'eterna giovinezza"The eternal youthFrancesco VicarioSeptember 21, 2012 (2012-09-21)
5"Un segnalibro nel cuore"A bookmark in the heartFrancesco VicarioSeptember 28, 2012 (2012-09-28)
6"Padre vero"Real fatherFrancesco VicarioSeptember 28, 2012 (2012-09-28)
7"Lontano dai pregiudizi"Far from prejudiceFrancesco VicarioOctober 5, 2012 (2012-10-05)
8"Tu musica divina"You, divine musicFrancesco PavoliniOctober 12, 2012 (2012-10-12)
9"Dall'amor rapito"Kidnapped by loveFrancesco PavoliniOctober 12, 2012 (2012-10-12)
10"Genio tra le pagine"Genius between the pagesFrancesco PavoliniOctober 19, 2012 (2012-10-19)
11"Miracolosamente"MiraculouslyFrancesco PavoliniOctober 19, 2012 (2012-10-19)
12"Mai al tappeto"Ever to the matFrancesco PavoliniOctober 21, 2012 (2012-10-21)
13"Un passo alla volta"One step at a timeFrancesco PavoliniOctober 21, 2012 (2012-10-21)
14"Milano andata e ritorno"Roundtrip in MilanFrancesco PavoliniOctober 28, 2012 (2012-10-28)
15"Ad occhi chiusi"With closed eyesFrancesco VicarioNovember 2, 2012 (2012-11-02)
16"Contro tutto e tutti"Against everything and everyoneFrancesco VicarioNovember 2, 2012 (2012-11-02)
17"Da occidente a oriente"From west to eastFrancesco VicarioNovember 9, 2012 (2012-11-09)
18"Senza mezze misure"Without half-measuresFrancesco VicarioNovember 9, 2012 (2012-11-09)
19"Sognando la realtà"Dreaming the realityFrancesco VicarioNovember 16, 2012 (2012-11-16)
20"Con nobili principi"With noble principlesFrancesco VicarioNovember 16, 2012 (2012-11-16)
21"Alla ricerca del tempo passato"In search of the past timeFrancesco VicarioOctober 26, 2012 (2012-10-26)
22"Scommesse"BettingFrancesco PavoliniNovember 23, 2012 (2012-11-23)
23"Vecchie leggende"Old legendsFrancesco PavoliniNovember 23, 2012 (2012-11-23)
24"La ricetta perfetta"The perfect prescriptionFrancesco PavoliniNovember 30, 2012 (2012-11-30)
25"Inutile nascondersi"Needless to hideFrancesco PavoliniNovember 30, 2012 (2012-11-30)
26"Siamo tutti così"We are all soFrancesco PavoliniDecember 7, 2012 (2012-12-07)
27"Uguali e diversi"Same and differentFrancesco PavoliniDecember 7, 2012 (2012-12-07)
28"Un vero dramma"A true dramaFrancesco PavoliniDecember 14, 2012 (2012-12-14)
29"Ci sono della gente che non li fanno più"There are people that don't make them moreFrancesco PavoliniDecember 14, 2012 (2012-12-14)

Season 6 (2014)

Season
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1"Giulio e i suoi fratelli"Giulio and his brothersFrancesco PavoliniSeptember 3, 2014 (2014-09-03)
2"Due cuori e una speranza"Two hearts and a hopeFrancesco PavoliniSeptember 10, 2014 (2014-09-10)
3"Paura e delirio alla Garbatella"Fear and loathing at the GarbatellaFrancesco PavoliniSeptember 16, 2014 (2014-09-16)
4"Sesso, bugie e webseries"Sex, lies and webseriesFrancesco PavoliniSeptember 23, 2014 (2014-09-23)
5"La stanza della figlia"The room of the daughterFrancesco PavoliniSeptember 28, 2014 (2014-09-28)
6"Basso tradimento"Low betrayalFrancesco PavoliniOctober 5, 2014 (2014-10-05)
7"Il bene e il malore"The good and the illnessFrancesco PavoliniOctober 12, 2014 (2014-10-12)
8"Per un pugno di Mimmo"For a fistful of MimmoFrancesco PavoliniOctober 19, 2014 (2014-10-19)
9"I ragazzi del lago"The boys of the lakeFrancesco PavoliniOctober 26, 2014 (2014-10-26)
10"C'era un figlio in America"There was a son in AmericaFrancesco PavoliniNovember 9, 2014 (2014-11-09)
11"Il più bel giorno della sua vita"The best day of his lifeFrancesco PavoliniNovember 12, 2014 (2014-11-12)
12"Ti amo troppo per (non) dirtelo"I love you too much to (not) tell youFrancesco PavoliniNovember 19, 2014 (2014-11-19)

Awards

In 2007, I Cesaroni won the Telegatto as Best TV Series.

On March 29, 2008, I Cesaroni won the RAI Oscar della TV as "Best TV Series of the Year 2007/2008".

On November 30, 2008, the show won the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards as Best TV Series.

On July 11, 2009, at the Rome Fiction Fest, the readers of the popular magazine TV Sorrisi e Canzoni awarded I Cesaroni as Best TV Series and Alessandra Mastronardi as Best Actress.

Film

After the great success of the TV show, in 2008 the idea of making a movie out of it came up for the first time. In this movie the main characters would have been Alessandra Mastronardi and Matteo Branciamore, the "young ones" of the show. The plan was to separate the general plot of the movie from the plot of the TV show, even if the characters remain the same.[1]

The event "Day of I Cesaroni" took place at the movies in Italy on 15 May 2008; it consisted of a special piece of 85 minutes about Marcos and Eva in 12 Italian movie theatres. The event served as a preview of the interest the audience had in a future longer movie.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "I Cesaroni - The movie - First confirmation". TAP News. 24 February 2008. Archived from the original on 31 December 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2009.
  2. ^ Day of I Cesaroni at the movies
  • I Cesaroni at IMDb