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Hallmark Channel has a treat in store for viewers, as Stephanie Leonidas and Raniero Monaco Di Lapio cook up A Very Venice Romance.
The movie was filmed entirely on set in Venice, Italy, with its beautiful buildings, Renaissance architecture and canals, and forms part of the network’s annual Fall Into Love programming event.
Read on to find out more about this romantic movie, its plot and cast and find out when the movie will premiere on Hallmark Channel.
A Very Venice Romance on Hallmark Channel
According to the official synopsis, Amy (Stephanie Leonidas) is an executive from New York City, trying to launch healthy deliverable meal prep kits with supplements.
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Meanwhile, she needs the help of a chef to help guide the venture, and sets her sights on Italian chef Marcello (Raniero Monaco Di Lapio).
However, Marcello refuses to listen to Amy’s offer, so the determined Amy flies to Venice, Italy to sign up for his advanced cooking course, hoping to make her case in person.
Meanwhile, while there, she meets a number of charming and quirky tourists, while they learn to cook and travel the island.
Moreover, Marcello introduces Amy to the slower-paced pleasures of Italy. He goes on to reveal to her how the kits can be healthy by using fresh ingredients instead of supplements.
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Amy’s boss isn’t convinced by this and she risks losing her job if she doesn’t stay on-brand. What will she do? Will Amy follow her instincts and her heart, or will she stay quiet to keep her job?
Where have you seen the cast before?
Stephanie Leonidas, who plays Amy, has previously starred in Defiance and Snatch. She leads opposite Raniero Monaco Di Lapio as Marcello and is known for his roles in Un passo dal cielo 2 and Rosy Abate.
According to the official IMDb page, other cast members include Max Kraus (The Witcher, The Princess) as Sage and JR Esposito (Barbarian, A Christmas Story Christmas) as Dr. Higgins. Meanwhile, Giovanni James Bertoia (Diabolik, L’alligatore) plays the role of Giorgio.
Behind the scenes of A Very Venice Romance
A Very Venice Romance hails from Hallmark Media with Beth Miller executive producing. Jeff Beach, Philip Roth and Kristina Kambitova are producers, while Sufo Evtimov is a line producer. The movie is directed by Liz Farrer from a script penned by Alex Wright.
When does A Very Venice Romance premiere on Hallmark?
The new, original romantic movie A Very Venice Romance premieres on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, September 30 at 8 pm ET/PT as part of the network’s annual Fall Into Love programming event.
Readers, are you looking forward to exploring Venice with a touch of romance? Let us know by dropping a comment below.
This sounds like it will be a fun and gorgeous movie… and I am looking forward to the food side of it too! I am a fan of Coroner, directed by Liz Farrer, so this will be a treat to see her direct a totally different genre.