I.T.A.L.Y.

I.T.A.L.Y.: I Trust and Love You is a 2008 Philippine romantic comedy film directed by Mark A. Reyes. It stars Jolina Magdangal, Dennis Trillo and Rufa Mae Quinto. The film was filmed in three different continents: Asia, Europe and Africa.^[1][2]

I.T.A.L.Y.
Directed by	Mark A. Reyes
Written by	Senedy Que
Produced by	Jose Mari Abacan Annette Gozon-Abrogar
Starring	Jolina Magdangal Dennis Trillo Rufa Mae Quinto
Cinematography	Jay Linao
Edited by	Marya Ignacio
Music by	Vince de Jesus
Production company	GMA Films
Distributed by	GMA Films
Release date	August 6, 2008 (2008-08-06)
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	Philippines Italy
Languages	Filipino English Italian
Box office	₱103.7 million

The film was slated to be released in Europe on the same day of its Philippine premiere of August 6, 2008, but was moved to September 17, 2008.^[3] The movie earned ₱13.2 million on its opening week. Its total theatrical gross is ₱103,709,311.00 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.^[4]

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 cast

• Jolina Magdangal as Destiny Pinlac
• Rufa Mae Quinto as Stella Sembrano
• Dennis Trillo as Paolo Guzman
• Eugene Domingo as Lovely Mercado
• Rhian Ramos as Phoebe Villaroso
• Mark Herras as Nathan Reyes

Supporting cast

• 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
• Tracie Mandalog as Hannah
• Andrea Delogu as Sofia
• Chariz Solomon as Crissy

Guest cast

• Marvin Agustin as Patrick

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 ₱94,730,311.00 according to Box Office Mojo.

References

1. "Romance on the high seas in I.T.A.L.Y." The Philippine Star. June 27, 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
2. "A Leading Role for Costa in the Philippines Too". Cruise Industry News. October 12, 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
3. Bahia, Grace Ann (August 9, 2008). ""I.T.A.L.Y." screening moved to September 17". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
4. "GMA Films starts shooting I.T.A.L.Y." GMA News. March 31, 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2021.

External links

• I.T.A.L.Y. at IMDb