I Am Love (Italian title: Io sono l’amore) is an Italian drama film which was released to limited U.S. theaters on June 18, 2010. I Am Love premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September of 2009.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226236/releaseinfo The film was directed by Luca Guadagnino (Melissa P.), who also collaborated on the screenplay with Barbara Alberti, Ivan Cotroneo, and Walter Fasano.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0345174/ I Am Love was filmed in England and Italy.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226236/locations

I Am Love remained for 24 weeks in U.S. movie theaters, and was located in 166 theaters in its widest release.http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekly&id=iamlove.htm As of January 2011, the film has grossed over 5 million dollars domestically, and over 10 million dollars worldwide.http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=iamlove.htm

The nominations for the 68th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony were announced on Tuesday, December 14, 2010.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20449442,00.html I Am Love garnered one nomination, for Best Foreign Language Film.http://www.goldenglobes.org/nominations/ Other contenders in its category included The Concert (France), The Edge (Russia), Biutiful (Mexico, Spain), and In a Better World (Denmark).http://www.goldenglobes.org/nominations/

Emma is a Russian expatriate that has lived in Italy for many years, and has adopted their culture and traditions. She has married into a tremendously wealthy and powerful Italian family. Emma’s lust for life is reignited when she meets a young man with whom she begins a fiery affair, the consequences of which may prove disastrous.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZBrWVvn9xAhttp://www.moviefone.com/movie/i-am-love/10011274/synopsis

• Tilda Swinton: Emma Recchi
• Flavio Parenti: Edoardo Recchi Jr.
• Edoardo Gabbriellini: Antonio Biscaglia
• Alba Rohrwacher: Elisabetta 'Betta' Recchi
• Pippo Delbono: Tancredi Recchi
• Diane Fleri: Eva Ugolini
• Maria Paiato: Ida Roselli
• Marisa Berenson: Allegra Recchi
• Waris Ahluwalia: Shai Kubelkian
• Gabriele Ferzetti: Edoardo Recchi Sr.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226236/

• "The grand architecture of Milan and the icy rhythms of composer John Adams set the tone for this elegant Italian drama about the suffocating power of family, wealth, and tradition."—J.R. Jones of Chicago Readerhttp://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/i-am-love/Film?oid=1511428

• "...could be one of the most beautiful films ever made. The shots are exquisitely lit, with a constant depth and richness that you can only describe as decadent."—Adam Gold of The San Diego Union-Tribunehttp://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jul/01/style-becomes-substance-sumptuous-i-am-love/

• "Overblown, European, operatic, indulgent, patently absurd and somewhat wondrous, "I Am Love" works for one reason and one reason alone: Tilda Swinton."—Tom Long of The Detroit Newshttp://www.detnews.com/article/20100702/ENT02/7020343/1034/Review--Swinton-saves--I-Am-Love-