Overview:
When married British women Rose Arbuthnot and Lottie Wilkins decide to take a break from their respective spouses, they stay at a castle in Italy for a quiet holiday. Joining the ladies is Caroline Dester, a young socialite, and Mrs. Fisher, an older aristocrat. Liberated from their daily routines, the four women ease into life in rural Italy, and each finds herself transformed by the experience.| Status: | Released (1991-11-27) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 3 Oscars. 4 wins & 9 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $13,200,170 |
| Screen: | Elizabeth von Arnim, Peter Barnes |
| Productions: | BBC Film, Miramax, Greenpoint Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Italiano |
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Casts
- 8436: Miranda Richardson - Rose Arbuthnot
- 157758: Josie Lawrence - Lottie Wilkins
- 6416: Polly Walker - Caroline Dester
- 23709: Joan Plowright - Mrs Fisher
- 658: Alfred Molina - Mellersh Wilkins
- 10648: Michael Kitchen - George Briggs
- 388: Jim Broadbent - Frederick Arbuthnot
Crews
- 81506: Peter Barnes - Writer - Writing
- 1144714: Dick Allen - Editor - Editing
- 77697: Sheena Napier - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 55982: Mark Shivas - Executive Producer - Production
- 138233: Elizabeth von Arnim - Novel - Writing
- 64175: Ann Scott - Producer - Production
- 10724: Richard Rodney Bennett - Original Music Composer - Sound
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Reviews
Peter McGinn
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I have always been a sucker for a good chick flick. A wonderful cast bring to life a novel about four women who rent an Italian castle to escape their dreary lives. I won’t list all seven names of the performers who make this so great. Even a couple of characters I wanted to dislike ....
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