‘Perfect Strangers’ Director Scores Smash Hit With New Comedy ‘Madly’ With Raft of Remake Deals to Close at Cannes Market (EXCLUSIVE)
‘Perfect Strangers’ director Paolo Genovese has done it again with a new concept comedy titled “Madly” that is set to hit the global market after scoring mightily in Italy.
“Madly” – which is titled “FolleMente” in Italy – depicts a first date between a man and a woman in Rome and features all the voices that live in their brains which oscillate between embarrassment and laughter, each played by a different actor. The romance-tinged comedy has scored more than 2 million admissions and grossed more than $18 million at the Italian box office since it’s Feb. 20 local release via RAI Cinema’s 01 Distribution — and is still going strong.