Everybody Wants to Be Italian 2007

Overview

Everybody Wants to Be Italian is a 2007 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Jason Todd Ipson. The movie stars Jay Jablonski, Cerina Vincent, and John Kapelos. The plot centers on the life of Jake Bianski, a man who operates a fish market in north Boston. Jake has spent years pining for his ex-girlfriend, Isabella, who is now married with three children and remains uninterested in him. Despite this, Jake maintains the pretense that he and Isabella are still a couple. This deception complicates his life when his employees arrange for him to meet Marisa, a veterinarian, at an Italian singles club. Although Marisa is initially interested in Jake, she becomes discouraged after he mentions his supposed girlfriend. Jake subsequently persists in asking Marisa to be his friend. As their relationship develops, Jake begins to consider whether reality might be better than his long-held fantasy, even as he wonders if Isabella might eventually change her mind. The film, which runs for one hour and forty-five minutes, was released in the United States on September 18, 2007.