A Month by the Lake (1995)

Director:

John Irvin

Writers:

H.E. Bates (story)
Trevor Bentham (writer)

Release Date:

22 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A charming, wealthy English gentleman. Two beautiful women. If it only takes a moment to fall in love, imagine what can happen in...

Plot:

For 16 years Miss Bentley has been spending April at an elegant hillside villa on Lake Como. This year...

Plot Keywords:

Earring | Anger | Bad Temper | Bathroom Scene | Beach

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe.

Cast

Vanessa Redgrave	...	Miss Bentley
Edward Fox	...	Major Wilshaw
Uma Thurman	...	Miss Beaumont
Alida Valli	...	Signora Fascioli
Carlo Cartier	...	Mr. Bonizzoni
Alessandro Gassman	...	Vittorio Balsari
Natalia Bizzi	...	Signora Bonizzoni
Frances Nacman	...	1st American Lady
Paolo Lombardi	...	Enrico
Riccardo Rossi	...	Guido
Sonia Martinelli	...	Maria
Veronica Wells	...	2nd American Lady
Carlotta Bresciani	...	Bonizzoni Angel
Bianca Tognocchi	...	Bonissoni Angel
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ayanta Barilli

Directed by
John Irvin

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
H.E. Bates		story
Trevor Bentham		writer

Produced by
Tamara Asseyev	....	associate producer
Patricia Carr	....	line producer
Robert Fox	....	producer
Donna Gigliotti	....	executive producer
Cesare Landricina	....	line producer
Bob Weinstein	....	executive producer
Harvey Weinstein	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Nicola Piovani

Cinematography by
Pasqualino De Santis

Film Editing by
Peter Tanner

Production Design by
Gianni Giovagnoni

Set Decoration by
Mauro Passi
Joanne Woollard		(uncredited)

Costume Design by
Lia Francesca Morandini

Makeup Department
Sergio Gennari	....	chief hair stylist
Nilo Jacoponi	....	makeup artist
Katia Luksza	....	assistant hair stylist
Simone Marazzi	....	assistant makeup artist
Fiorella Sensoli	....	hair stylist
Gino Zamprioli	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Piero Amati	....	production supervisor
Andrea Borella	....	unit production manager
Patrick Carrarin	....	unit manager
Nik Panic	....	production manager: additional shoot

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Clarita DiGiovanni	....	second second assistant director
Luca Lachin	....	first assistant director
Carlo Gabriel Nero	....	third assistant director
Boyana Sutic	....	second assistant director
Paul Tivers	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Paulo Camelli	....	scenic artist
Maurizio De Bellis	....	storyboard artist
Nazzareno Piana	....	assistant production designer
Claudio Tamburelli	....	propman
Adriano Tiberi	....	propman
Claudio Villa	....	property master

Sound Department
Terry Busby	....	assistant sound editor
David Crozier	....	sound mixer
Archie Ludski	....	adr editor
David Novack	....	sound re-recording mixer
Rocky Phelan	....	assistant adr editor
Don Sharpe	....	foley editor
Andrew Sissons	....	boom operator
Otto Snel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Les Wiggins	....	sound editor
Sandy Buchanan	....	post-production sound assistant (uncredited)
Dan Edelstein	....	supervising sound editor: US release (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Craig Chandler	....	optical effects

Stunts
David Ambrosi	....	stunt double
Franco Maria Salamon	....	stunt coordinator (as Franco Salamon)

Camera and Electrical Department
Mario Bianchini	....	electrician
Vincenzo Carpineta	....	focus puller
Aldo Chessari	....	focus puller
Mario De Cinti	....	generator operator
Luciano Giusepponi	....	grip (as Luciano Giuseppone)
Luciano Micheli	....	grip
Antonio Piselli	....	electrician
Fiorangelo Plocco	....	gaffer
Marco Pontecorvo	....	camera operator
Maurizio Salvatori	....	grip
Vladimiro Salvatori	....	key grip (as Wladimiro Salvatori)
Marcello Tallone	....	electrician
Luciano Teolis	....	clapper loader

Casting Department
Rita Forzano	....	casting: Rome

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maria Laura Balestra	....	wardrobe assistant
Maria De Angelis Olivieri	....	seamstress
Alessandra Querzola	....	wardrobe supervisor
Stefania Svizzeretto	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Tracy Glenister	....	second assistant editor
William Parnell	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Robin Clarke	....	music editor

Other crew
Beatrice Arweiler	....	location manager
Elisabetta Bartolomei	....	office production assistant: Rome
Vanessa Bolton	....	assistant: John Irvin
Beryl Brown	....	assistant accountant
Giorgio Catalano	....	assistant accountant
Francesca Deodato	....	production secretary
Gabriella Di Santo	....	production coordinator
Francesca Ghiotto	....	script supervisor
Pauline Hume	....	title designer
Marcello Lanza	....	assistant accountant
Flavio Mellano	....	motorcycles
Vincenzo Mellano	....	motorcycles
Sandra Nixon	....	production accountant
Maurizio Pigna	....	location manager
Paola Raimondi	....	production assistant
Peter Thompson	....	unit publicist
Daniele Tiberi	....	location accountant
Luciano Tito	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Anuline
• Miramax Films

Distributors

• Miramax Films (????) (USA) (theatrical)
• Miramax Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Concorde Film (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Filmes Castello Lopes (????) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Laurenfilm (????) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Vídeo Arte (Brazil) (VHS)

MPAA:

Rated PG for moments of sensuality.

Runtime:

92 min | Germany:85 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Canada:PG

Filming Locations:

Lake Como, Lombardia, Italy

Company:

Anuline

Quotes:

Miss Bentley: Can I take some pictures?
Vittorio Balsari: What?...
[smiles]
Vittorio Balsari: Oh yes. Sure, sure!

Soundtrack:

Fascination

A fine film, unnoticed by most

I have watched this film often, and it improves with time. Ms Redgrave is captivating. Mr Fox, a bit of a fop, elicits my sympathy vis-a-vis his bad treatment from Ms Thurman. It is beautifully filmed and has the quality unique to films not American made. Not necessarily better, just different. Did I not say I was enchanted with Ms Redgrave's character? I liked her for her maturity, her vulnerability and her decency. I wanted them to get together and the last scene delighted me.I recommend this film to those who do not need blockbuster productions in order to be entertained. It's a gem!