The Fish in Love () is a 1999 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Leonardo Pieraccioni, who also stars alongside Yamila Diaz. Pieraccioni stars as Arturo, a writer of children's books, and Diaz stars as Matilde, the woman he falls in love with. Plot In Florence, the young carpenter Arturo dreams of becoming a great writer. In fact he has the talent to be able to write fantasy stories for children, and so he is snubbed by Italian critics. However Arturo does not give up, and sends the proofs to a famous Florentine editor. Meanwhile, the family of Arturo is broke because his uncle is gone bankrupt with an useless shop. But fame for Arturo arrives early, because the publisher remains excited about the fantastic stories, and so the book is published with the title: The Fish in Love. Arturo starts to know celebrity and wealth, but soon gets bored, because he feels himself suffocated by the fame. Indeed Arturo falls in love with beautiful Matilde, promised in marriage to a pompous man of Bergamo. With her, Arturo flees into a house in the woods, and plans a new life, just like in the fairy tales. Cast Leonardo Pieraccioni as Arturo Vannino Yamila Diaz as Matilde Ventura Paolo Hendel as Primo Patrizia Loreti as Signorina Benincasa Gabriella Pession as Lucilla Pacini Angelo Russo as Maresciallo Scarchilli Rodolfo Corsato as Valeriano Rosanna Susini as Arturo's mother Sergio Forconi as Arturo's father Vincenzo Versari as uncle Arnaldo Don Lurio as Pacini Philippe Leroy as the chauffeur Dario Ballantini as Domenico Costanzo Hal Yamanouchi as the consul of Korea References External links 1999 films 1990s Italian-language films 1999 comedy films Films directed by Leonardo Pieraccioni Films set in Tuscany Films set in Florence Films set in Venice Italian comedy films Italian romantic comedy films 1990s Italian films