Synopsis
In 1930s fascist Italy, adolescent Luca just lost his mother. His father, a callous businessman, sends him to be taken care of by British expatriate Mary Wallace. Mary and her cultured friends - including artist Arabella, young widow Elsa, and archaeologist Georgie - keep a watchful eye over the boy. But the women's cultivated lives take a dramatic turn when Allied forces declare war on Mussolini.
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Details
- Released
- 25 March 1999
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Director
- Franco Zeffirelli
- Writers
- John Mortimer
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Box office
- $21,001,563
- Countries
- United Kingdom, Italy
- Languages
- English, Italian, Russian
- Production
- Cattleya, Cineritmo, Film and General Productions, Medusa Produzione
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Cast
Maggie Smith Won 
Judi Dench
Joan Plowright
Cher
Lily Tomlin- BBaird Wallace
- CCharlie Lucas
Michael Williams
Paul Chequer
Massimo Ghini