Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers (2004): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2004, Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers is a comedy and drama film directed by Lina Wertmüller, running about 98 minutes.

What it’s about. After a long marriage, Maria and Jeffrey are now in crisis. Trying to keep the family together, she tries to convince their children to attend the birthday of the old grandmother Assunta, owner of the beautiful house in which they live. But their children are going through a rough patch. Francesco is a writer who is ashamed of having achieved fame with a book of literary shoddy, why his wife has lost respect. Marco is a doctor and is happy with his family, but his wife is determined to throw it all away for that to become an actress. Meanwhile, Miriam, a young emancipated, discovers she is pregnant, but does not know which of her lovers is the father.

Who’s in it. Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers stars Sophia Loren as Maria (as Sofia Loren), F. Murray Abraham as Jeffrey, Casper Zafer as Francesco and Carolina Rosi as Miriam, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers page.

If you liked it. Fans of Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.