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Under the Tuscan Sun

  • 2003
  • PG-13
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
63K
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POPULARITY
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Frances Mayes, a 35-year-old San Francisco writer, gets a divorce that leaves her with terminal writer's block and depression. Later, she decides to buy a house in Tuscany in order to change... Read allFrances Mayes, a 35-year-old San Francisco writer, gets a divorce that leaves her with terminal writer's block and depression. Later, she decides to buy a house in Tuscany in order to change her life.Frances Mayes, a 35-year-old San Francisco writer, gets a divorce that leaves her with terminal writer's block and depression. Later, she decides to buy a house in Tuscany in order to change her life.

  • Director
    • Audrey Wells
  • Writers
    • Frances Mayes
    • Audrey Wells
  • Stars
    • Diane Lane
    • Raoul Bova
    • Sandra Oh
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    63K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,691
    166
    • Director
      • Audrey Wells
    • Writers
      • Frances Mayes
      • Audrey Wells
    • Stars
      • Diane Lane
      • Raoul Bova
      • Sandra Oh
    • 349User reviews
    • 99Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations total

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    Diane Lane
    Diane Lane
    • Frances
    Raoul Bova
    Raoul Bova
    • Marcello
    Sandra Oh
    Sandra Oh
    • Patti
    Lindsay Duncan
    Lindsay Duncan
    • Katherine
    Vincent Riotta
    Vincent Riotta
    • Martini
    Mario Monicelli
    Mario Monicelli
    • Old Man with Flowers
    Roberto Nobile
    • Placido
    Anita Zagaria
    • Fiorella
    Evelina Gori
    Evelina Gori
    • Nona Cardinale
    Giulia Louise Steigerwalt
    Giulia Louise Steigerwalt
    • Chiara
    • (as Giulia Steigerwalt)
    Pawel Szajda
    Pawel Szajda
    • Pawel
    Valentine Pelka
    Valentine Pelka
    • Jerzy
    Sasa Vulicevic
    • Zbignew
    Massimo Sarchielli
    Massimo Sarchielli
    • Nino
    Claudia Gerini
    Claudia Gerini
    • Signora Raguzzi
    Laura Pestellini
    • Contessa
    David Sutcliffe
    David Sutcliffe
    • Ed
    Kate Walsh
    Kate Walsh
    • Grace
    • Director
      • Audrey Wells
    • Writers
      • Frances Mayes
      • Audrey Wells
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    • Trivia
      The elderly owner of Bramasole, grateful for a sign that Frances is the "right" buyer, cries out, "Grazie, Santo Francesco!" when a bird defecates on Frances' head. "Santo Francesco" is Saint Francis, the patron saint of animals.
    • Goofs
      When Signor Martini is next to the fireplace telling Frances about the train tracks through the mountains, the matchbox behind him moves around the top of the fire place.
    • Quotes

      Katherine: Listen, when I was a little girl I used to spend hours looking for ladybugs. Finally, I'd just give up and fall asleep in the grass. When I woke up, they were crawling all over me.

    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Diane Lane/Wanda Sykes/Jonny Lang (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night in the Week)
      Written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne

      Performed by The Oscar Peterson Trio

      Courtesy of The Verve Music Group

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews349

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    6/10

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    It's a story about how people who want things badly rush themselves into experiences that are worse than their previous ones. It's a good movie with several deep messages. The movie also has a certain atmosphere that makes you feel as if you are in Tuscan on a trip yourself. I have to disagree with the view that says you need to be in love to enjoy the movie. All what you need is some depth and you will definitely relate to the protagonist. She happens to be healing from a failing marriage but you can relate to her story if you are dealing with any kind of problems in your life.

    There is one specific part of the movie which I truly like is the one where she defends the love story of a young couple though she was hurt. This shows that even though she failed she didn't cease to believe in love. She succeeded in going out of the egocentricity of a person who usually hates good for people if his life is not working successfully.
    • zfiany
    • Nov 17, 2009
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 26, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Polish
      • French
      • Spanish
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Bajo el sol de Toscana
    • Filming locations
      • Positano, Salerno, Campania, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Timnick Films
      • Blue Gardenia Productions
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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $43,610,723
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,751,425
      • Sep 28, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $58,878,723
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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