Natale a Rio

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| name = Natale a Rio

| image =Natale a Rio.jpg

| caption = Official poster

| director = Neri Parenti

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Neri Parenti
Marco Martani
Alessandro Bencivenni
Domenico Saverni

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| editing = Luca Montanari

| cinematography =

| music = Allegra Rapoport

| studio = Cinecittà

| distributor = Filmauro

| released = {{Film date|df=y|2008|12|2}}

| runtime = 114 minutes

| country = Italy
Brazil

| language = Italian

| gross = $36,702,844{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1285311/|title=Natale a Rio (2008)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=16 September 2024}}

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Natale a Rio (Christmas in Rio) is a 2008 Italian Christmas comedy film directed by Neri Parenti with Christian De Sica.{{Cite news|url=https://www.repubblica.it/2008/12/sezioni/spettacoli_e_cultura/natale-a-rio/natale-a-rio/natale-a-rio.html|title=È arrivato il cinepanettone Ghini-De Sica formato papà|first=Roberto|last=Rombi|work=la Repubblica|date=18 December 2008|language=it|access-date=30 June 2021}} It is the third film starring De Sica without mate Massimo Boldi, his shoulder of honor in these films that make up the saga of Italian "cinepanettoni". In fact, in 2006 they were separated in film roles following a dispute.

Plot

Fabio Speranza (Fabio de Luigi) has always been in love with his colleague Linda Vita (Michelle Hunziker) but she has never noticed despite his efforts. The latter contact but due to a mistake she believes is her boyfriend (Paolo Conticini), thus creating a series of misunderstandings.

Paolo Berni (Christian De Sica) and Mario Patani (Massimo Ghini), are two divorced, and they have organized a luxurious vacation in Rio de Janeiro for the Christmas holidays. They ignore, however, that their sons Piero (Ludovico Fremont) and Marco (Emanuele Propizio) have booked a trip for the same low-cost destination. For a problem of homonymy between fathers and sons, the two holidays are exchanged, however, so while their sons enjoy in luxurious villas, fathers end up into a comic wandering. Paolo and Mario understand that there was a mistake and try by every means to regain possession of their holiday.