Mr. Aiello (1998)
A father's love is not enough to keep his dreams and his family together in this drama. Joe Aiello (Tony Nardi) is an Italian immigrant who settled in Montreal and opened a construction firm in the early '60s. Thirty years later, Tony's business is a solid success, and Tony dreams of passing this legacy along to his family. But Tony's wife has passed on, his son Nuccio (Hugolin Chevrette Landesque) is developmentally disabled, and his daughter Bennie (Michele-Barbara Pelletier) can't decide what she wants to do with her life, dropping out of college against her father's wishes shortly before she is to graduate. Despite his disappointment with Nuccio and his exasperation with Bennie, Joe has a fierce love for his children, but Bennie feels that her father's affection is starting to crush her more than it nurtures her.
Cast
- Tony Nardi - Joe Aiello
- Michèle-Barbara Pelletier - Bonnie
- John Dunn-Hill
- Hugolin Chevrette
- Richard Lemire - Diego
- Pierre Lebeau
- Manuel Aranguiz - Pasteur Ramirez
- Tony Calabretta - Nick
- Frank Crudele
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mr. Aiello about?
- A father's love is not enough to keep his dreams and his family together in this drama. Joe Aiello (Tony Nardi) is an Italian immigrant who settled in Montreal and opened a construction firm in the early '60s. Thirty years later, Tony's business is a solid success, and Tony dreams of passing this legacy along to his family. But Tony's wife has passed on, his son Nuccio (Hugolin Chevrette Landesque) is developmentally disabled, and his daughter Bennie (Michele-Barbara Pelletier) can't decide what she wants to do with her life, dropping out of college against her father's wishes shortly before she is to graduate. Despite his disappointment with Nuccio and his exasperation with Bennie, Joe has a fierce love for his children, but Bennie feels that her father's affection is starting to crush her more than it nurtures her.
- Who directed Mr. Aiello?
- Mr. Aiello was directed by Paul Tana.
- Who stars in Mr. Aiello?
- Mr. Aiello stars Tony Nardi, Michèle-Barbara Pelletier, John Dunn-Hill, Hugolin Chevrette, Richard Lemire, Pierre Lebeau.
- How long is Mr. Aiello?
- Mr. Aiello has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is Mr. Aiello?
- Mr. Aiello is a Drama film.
- Where was Mr. Aiello produced?
- Mr. Aiello was produced in Canada.