Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- bittersweet
- date night
- lazy sunday
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film consists of four intertwined episodes about different experiences of love.
The premise focuses on the joys and sorrows of couples, using romantic conflict as the basis for humor.
The four episodes collectively examine differing forms and phases of romantic attachment.
The Italian-language production observes love and couplehood through a contemporary Italian cultural lens.
Films like The Manual of Love, and why
Paris, je t'aime
interwoven romantic episodes balancing comic situations with relationship disappointments and emotional warmth
Love Actually
ensemble romantic comedy structured around multiple couples and contrasting stages of love
The Best of Youth
Italian relationship comedy combining affectionate humor, marital friction, and bittersweet romantic observation
Movie Details
- Director
- Giovanni Veronesi
- Release Date
- 2005-03-18
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (343)
Cast
- Carlo Verdone
- Silvio Muccino
- Luciana Littizzetto
- Sergio Rubini
- Margherita Buy
- Jasmine Trinca
- Rodolfo Corsato
- Dino Abbrescia
- Dario Bandiera
- Alessandro Mistichelli
Common questions
- What is The Manual of Love about?
- Four connected Italian stories trace love through comic misunderstandings, emotional reversals, and the tender complications of couplehood.
- What is The Manual of Love like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Manual of Love as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Manual of Love violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Manual of Love.
- Which films are like The Manual of Love?
- Films with a similar feel include Paris, je t'aime, Love Actually, and The Best of Youth.
- How long is The Manual of Love?
- The Manual of Love runs 116 minutes.
