“The Italians”: Matthew Daddario and Abigail Breslin star in Michelle Danner’s family comedy

EXCLUSIVE: Film director Michelle Danner completed principal photography The Italians, a quirky drama about family, love and Italian cuisine. With Federico Verardi as cinematographer, filming for the film was completed in LA. The film stars Matthew Daddario, Rob Estes, David DeLuise, Perrey Reeves, Olivia Luccardi, Lainie Kazan and Abigail Breslin.

Written by Lisa Visca, The Italians shows the Vitali family, an Italian-American family, meeting their son’s new fiancee, who is definitely NOT Italian.

Danner says: “This is a deeply moving story about a loving family, an indulgent family and irresistible Italian food.”

The Italians is Danner’s eighth directorial project following her recent success “Miranda’s Victim,” which was released this fall and tells the incredible true story of Miranda Warning’s rise after the brutal attack on 18-year-old Patricia Weir.

Danner is also an acting teacher and co-founder of the Creative Center for the Arts (formerly known as the Edgemar Center for the Arts) and the Los Angeles Acting Conservatory. Danner’s student list includes Christian Slater, Salma Hayek, Gerard Butler, Seth MacFarlane, Penelope Cruz, Chris Rock, Gabrielle Union and Zooey Deschanel.

Matthew Daddario: Representatives: Innovative Artists Jaime Misher and Atlas Artists, Rob Estes: Representatives: Global Artist Agency April Lim, David DeLuise: Representatives: Imperium Talent Agency Steven Neibert, Perrey Reeves: Representatives: Independent Artist Group (IAG) Barry McPherson, Olivia Luccardi: Rep: Paradigm Agency Nathalie Didier, Circle of Confusion, Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Mobasser Younger & Light Lainie Kazan: Rep: Link Entertainment and Defining Artists, Oscar Nominee Abigail Breslin Rep: CAA Peter Levine, Layne Murrow