A huge party heralds the return of Ciccio ‘Dop’ after a stay in prison to the head of his historic mozzarella company. The Grand Hotel Vanvitelli in Caserta puts on a show that pulls out all the stops, with real buffalo and reproduction buffalo hanging from the ceiling, from which mozzarellas cascade into a swimming pool. As the years go by the company must get to grips with the crisis and competition from the Chinese. The locations used for the film were buffalo mozzarella company Bellopede-Golino in Marcianise (CE), while some scenes were filmed at Palazzo Tartaglione. Other locations used include the roads of the main town, like the chase of Dudo a Giggino ‘a Purpetta, who crosses the vast Piazza Carlo III, affording us a glimpse of Reggia di Caserta.
A huge party heralds the return of Ciccio ‘Dop’ after a stay in prison to the head of his historic mozzarella company. The Grand Hotel Vanvitelli in Caserta puts on a show that pulls out all the stops, with real buffalo and reproduction buffalo hanging from the ceiling, from which mozzarellas cascade into a swimming pool. As the years go by the company must get to grips with the crisis and competition from the Chinese. The locations used for the film were buffalo mozzarella company Bellopede-Golino in Marcianise (CE), while some scenes were filmed at Palazzo Tartaglione. Other locations used include the roads of the main town, like the chase of Dudo a Giggino ‘a Purpetta, who crosses the vast Piazza Carlo III, affording us a glimpse of Reggia di Caserta.
Buffalo mozzarella, which is one of the speciality products of Caserta, is at the centre of the story.
Ciccio ‘Dop’ is the owner of a company that produces buffalo mozzarella in Caserta. His empire soon enters a period of crisis however thanks to a Chinese competitor who produces top-quality mozzarella at half the price.
