July 19, 2006
SYNOPSIS: Young Florentines regale one another in the Italian countryside while the black plague decimates their city. "A kissed mouth never loses its freshness. Like the moon, it always rises new again." - Giovanni Boccaccio 
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DECAMERON: Angels & Virgins, a refreshing celebration of life in all its beauty, puts a modern spin on Giovanni Boccaccio's classic work of Italian iterature. In the 14th century, Florence was a city of pure delight, sumptuously prosperous: a city of art and culture where people of all ages celebrated life to the full. But in 1346 life changed.
The city was ravaged by a merciless plague known as 'The Black Death'. Lorenzo de Lamberti (Hayden Christensen) an innocent and adventurous young blood, finds himself on the wrong side of Gerbino de la Ratta (Tim Roth). De La Ratta's wealth has been gleaned from his ability to live on both sides of the law; murder is part of his armoury and Lorenzo is his prime target. Lorenzo escapes from Florence and finds refuge working as a gardener in a convent.
Pampinea Anastagi (Mischa Barton) is the only daughter of a respected and wealthy family who suddenly finds herself alone. Gerbino de la Ratta, who has designs on both her body and wealth, subtly threatens to confiscate her home to pay off her father's debts - then offers to marry her as an escape route from her imminent financial ruin. Pampinea counters that she has been betrothed to be married to a Russian count who is on his way to Florence from Novgorod. Pampinea meets with a small group of friends and persuades them to escape Florence and travel to her family's villa in the countryside to act as witness to her marriage to the Russian Count. The marriage will release her both from Gerbino's unwanted attention and the threat of financial ruin. 
As Pampinea's friends escape Florence and embark on a series of adventures of their own, Pampinea retreats to a convent where from behind her nun's veil - and after a secret kiss - she falls in love with Lorenzo. Lorenzo also falls in love, but does not know who has delivered the fatal heart-melting kiss. The twists and turns of their love story and the adventures of their friends, finally lead to Pampinea's villa, where all the dramatic and comic conflicts and confusions of the numerous relationships finally come together and are resolved in a celebration of love and life in all their glory. 
Writer/director David Leland's modern interpretation of Giovanni Boccaccio's classic work is a stimulating and erotic story of innocence, love, sex and lasting friendship. As these friends make their way through the Tuscan landscape they discover life through the tragedy and danger they left behind. It is a timeless tale full of irreverence and humour - rich with passion and sexuality - and has a unique vision and dramatic style of its own.BASIC INFODrama,Adventure,Comedy,Romance Directed by:David LelandWritten by:David Leland Produced by:Dino De Laurentiis ProductionsDistributed by:n/aBudget:$38,000,000 (estimated)Filming Dates:April,May,June 2005Filming has WrappedFilming Locations:Florence, Tuscany,Italy & Rome, Lazio, Italy CASTHayden Christensen-Lorenzo Mischa Barton- Pampinea Christopher Egan- Dioneo Silvia Colloca- Sister Lisabetta Coral Beed-Mona Elisabetta Canalis-Sister GabriellaRyan Cartwright-Ghino Neil Edmond -Thin Bandit Justin Edwards- Sensible Bandit Rupert Friend-Alessandro Felice Kate Groombridge-Elissa Rosalind Halstead-Filomena Maimie McCoy-Simona Angel & Virgins will premiere in France on September 27th,2006Angel & Virgins will premiere January 05th, 2007
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