Enchanted April [1991 film]

by Mike Newell (Director), Peter Barnes (Screenwriter)

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London, the 1920s. Lottie and Rose are two married women who share the misery of empty marriages and decide to rent an Italian castle for the spring to get away. In order to save money, they advertise for two other women to join them. Mrs. Fisher is an elderly widow is struggling with a lonely and regimented existence. She jumps at the chance to join the vacation. Lady Caroline Dester is a gorgeous flapper who has been grabbed one too many times and believes that she is sick of men. They show more arrive in San Salvatore. The seaside Italian castle is drenched in wisteria and sunshine. The women find themselves in a transformative beauty so enchanting that they experience changes in themselves they never thought possible. show less

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Lovely romantic comedy, with four very different women sharing a vacation in Italy, then the boys show up and instead of ruining everything, the place works its magic and everything comes out great. Buoyed by gorgeous scenery, beautiful music and first rate acting--Ms. Plowright is especially funny and endearing and Mr. Kitchen is always a welcome addition to whatever he's in--but really, everyone shines. I liked it enough to hunt down and read the book it's based on, which is quite different but also good.
La signora Arbuthnot e la signora Wilkins, che frequentano lo stesso club femminile ma non hanno mai scambiato una parola fra di loro, fanno reciproca conoscenza dopo aver letto entrambe su di un giornale un annuncio economico in cui si offriva in affitto un castello in Italia. Le due signore scoprono di essere accomunate dalla tristezza per aver contratto entrambe un matrimonio deludente e dal desiderio di trascorrere un periodo di riposo in una località soleggiata e piena di fiori. Non essendo ricche, le due donne decidono di cercare altre compagne disposte a dividere le spese; con riluttanza accettano di portare con loro la signora Fisher, una signora anziana e sussiegosa, e Lady Caroline Dester, una giovane donna graziosa e show more brillante desiderosa di allontanarsi dalla soffocante società mondana in cui è immersa in Inghilterra. (fonte: Wikipedia) show less

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Canonical title
Enchanted April [1991 film]
Original publication date
1991-11-06
Important places*
Londen, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk; San Salvatore, Italië; Portofino, Lugurië, Italië
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791.43Arts & recreationRecreation, sports, and performing artsMovies, TV, VideoMotion pictures, radio, television, podcastingMotion pictures
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PN1997 .E53Language and LiteratureLiterature (General)Literature (General)DramaMotion picturesPlays, scenarios, etc.

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Rating
½ (4.37)
Languages
English, Finnish
ISBNs
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