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Up at the Villa (2000)

PG_13  115 min  -  Drama | Romance   -  5 May 2000 (USA)
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Superficial people are revealed and drastically changed by circumstance or luck in this a tale of death... See full summary »

Director:

Philip Haas

Writers:

W. Somerset Maugham (book), Belinda Haas (screenplay)

Stars:

Kristin Scott Thomas, Sean Penn and Anne Bancroft
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kristin Scott Thomas ...
Sean Penn ...
Anne Bancroft ...
James Fox ...
Jeremy Davies ...
Derek Jacobi ...
Massimo Ghini Massimo Ghini ...
Dudley Sutton Dudley Sutton ...
Lorenza Indovina Lorenza Indovina ...
Roger Hammond Roger Hammond ...
Clive Merrison Clive Merrison ...
Linda Spurrier Linda Spurrier ...
Ben Aris Ben Aris ...
Anne Ridler Anne Ridler ...
Ann Bell Ann Bell ...
Beryl Bryson (as Anne Bell)
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Storyline

Superficial people are revealed and drastically changed by circumstance or luck in this a tale of death, seduction, blackmail and theft among British and Americans in Florence in the turbulent days just before World War II. Written by jojo.acapulco@gmail.com  

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Plot Keywords:

British | American | Refugee | Love | Austrian  | See more »

Taglines:

Danger is the ultimate attraction.

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements See all certifications »

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Il suffit d'une nuit See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$339,819 (USA) (7 May 2000) (89 Screens)

Gross:

$2,927,319 (USA) (3 September 2000)
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Company Credits

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October Films, Intermedia Films, Mirage Entertainment See more »
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Goofs

Continuity: When Anne Bancroft's character is reclining in the chaise lounge, the level of her drink goes from nearly full to nearly empty and back to nearly full in different shots while she is drinking it. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Possible Loves (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"Schatz-Walzer"
Composzed by Johann Strauß See more »