Monica Belluci Joins Manual of Love 3

Monical Bellucci joins Manual of Love 3

Monica Bellucci has been brought onto star in the upcoming Italian movie Manual of Love 3, according toVariety.

Monica Bellucci will appear as a love interest alongsideRobert De Niro, who is portraying an American professor. This is the third film in an Italian trilogy. Director Giovanni Veronesi hopes to reach a broader audience with this new chapter in this ongoing romance series. Here's what producer Aurelio De Laurentiis said about this third film:

"This third one, with De Niro in the cast, will have greater international ambitions."

The first two films took in $45 million total in Italy, and were also released in several other international markets. Manual of Love 3 will start filming this month in Rome's Cinetta Studios. We'll be sure to keep you posted as new information is made available.

Manual of Love 3 comes to theaters in 2011 and stars Robert De Niro, Monica Bellucci, Michele Placido, Riccardo Scamarcio, Laura Chiatti, Carlo Verdone, Valeria Solarino, Donatella Finocchiaro. The film is directed by Giovanni Veronesi.

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