- Two proper Englishwomen, determined to get away from their drab lives and inattentive husbands, find paradise in the serene countryside of the Italian Riviera in this enchanting adventure starring Josie Lawrence and Miranda Richardson (HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE). When the pair rent a magnificent villa for a month, they share expenses with two unlikely companions — an austere widow and a
Two proper Englishwomen, determined to get away from their drab lives and inattentive husbands, find paradise among the serene countryside of the Italian Rivera in this enchanting adventure staring Josie Lawrence and Miranda Richardson (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire).
When the pair rents a magnificent villa for a month, they share expenses with two unlikely companions an austere widow and a bored socialite. At first, personalities clash, but the hideaway holds a special magic that soon sparks friendships and reminds the women of ways to live and love that have long eluded them. Stellar performances and breathtaking scenery make the Academy Award-nominated Enchanted April (1992: Best Supporting Actress, Joan Plowright; Best Costume Design; Best Adapted Screenplay) a captivating delight for everyone who’s ever dreamed of taking the perfect holiday.This lovely, 1991 adaptation of Elizabeth Von Arnim’s novel has a superb cast and a tone so mellow you can feel your pulse get slower. Josie Lawrence and Miranda Richardson play a pair of unhappily married women who rent an Italian villa for a month, sharing the rent with a crusty Englishwoman (Joan Plowright) and a lonely aristocrat (Polly Walker). Sun, rest, sinking into the green grass for long naps–they all have a soulful effect on the quartet, and then on the men in their lives who make a surprise visit. Mike Newell (Into the West) directs with seeming effortlessness, and it is impossible not to be swayed by the promise of restoration for these burdened characters–or for anyone alive. Wonderful performances all around, including a particularly sensitive one by Alfred Molina and a very funny one by Jim Broadbent. –Tom Keogh
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April 2, 2008
#1
Pretty picturesque views, but besides that not much else. The acting was stiff and not very well done. Especially Lotty — that was some bad acting. We didn’t get deep enough into the characters to really appreciate their epiphanies. Read the book and forget about the movie.
April 2, 2008
#2
I am not necessairly one for huge budget movies as I generally like artistic foreign films made with very little money. This was a decent movie, so it got a 3. The character portrayed by Polly Walker was lovely but I thought the rest of the characters needed a bit of work. Or maybe it was the script that made them seem to struggle in their changes from unhappy to overjoyed.
April 2, 2008
#3
It was a fun movie to watch but I never found myself recommending this movie to anyone except to watch a rare and amusing flaw: in one of the dinner scenes while still in England there are some flowers in the middle of the dining table that are fresh when the woman is speaking with her husband and then when it switches during the same conversation between the faces of husband and wife you can notice that the flowers wilt — then come back up again. LOL. Very funny.
April 2, 2008
#4
This film is one of the finest and fairest stories ever told. Taken as a whole, the actors, the concept, the scenery, and the magic work perfectly (thank the director Mike Newell for that). I purchased a VHS copy over 10 years ago, and now I’m anxiously — and a bit impatiently — waiting for the DVD version which, no doubt, would be even more beautiful in every sense of the film. Step on it fellas – we’re all waiting!!
April 2, 2008
#5
I ordered this DVD from Amazon. When it arrived and I tried to play it, the scenes were all out of order. Amazon was good about quickly replacing it, but the second one does the same thing. All my other DVDs play just fine on my DVD player, which is connected to my Samsung TV. I will probably not be buying any more DVDs from Amazon.