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Overview
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Writer:
Brad Mirman (writer)
Release Date:
13 November 2005 (USA) more
Tagline:
In life, each man must find his own path.
Plot:
An aspiring young writer (Jackson) tracks a literary titan (Keitel) suffering from writers block to his refuge in rural Italy and learns about life and love from the irascible genius and his daughters. | add synopsis
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A Predictable Plot - But a Beautiful Little Film more (29 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | Harvey Keitel | ... | Weldon Parish |
 | Joshua Jackson | ... | Jeremy Taylor |
 | Claire Forlani | ... | Isabella Parish |
 | Armando Pucci | ... | Gustavo |
 | Giancarlo Giannini | ... | Father Moretti |
 | Valeria Cavalli | ... | Amalia |
| Bianca Guaccero | ... | Maura Parish |
| Silvia De Santis | ... | Dinnie Parish |
 | John Rhys-Davies | ... | Mr. Benton |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Jake Broder | ... | Christian Lord |
| Stomy Bugsy | ... | Emanuele |
| Albert Dray | ... | Alberto Carina |
| Ken Drury | ... | Ian McBain |
| Camilla Ferranti | ... | Tango Dancer |
| Pierluigi Iorio | ... | Antonio |
| Anna Lelio | ||
| Luisella Mattei | ... | Signora Piccoli |
| Bernardino Mili | ... | Postman |
| Leiva Nanzi | ||
| Eleonora Neri | ||
| Cinzia Ricciardi | ||
| Giovanni Rizzuti | ... | Pietro |
| Maurizio Romoli | ||
| Lilio Salvi | ||
| Lily Tirinnanzi | ... | Nurse |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Shadows in the Sun (USA)
Vengo a prenderti (Italy)
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Runtime:
100 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Sweden:Btl | Canada:G (Quebec) | Australia:PG | UK:12 | Germany:12
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Weldon Parish:
Priests shouldn't lie, Giovanni.
Father Moretti:
There is no lying in poker... only bluffing. And God forgives bluffing.
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Referenced in Making of 'Shadows in the Sun' (2005) (V) more
Soundtrack:
O sole mio more
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Tuscany is like a magnet for sentimental Americans: the landscape, the people, the appreciation of life emanates from the sunscapes and offers a paradise to world-weary viewers. And so it is that Tuscany is the true star of this little romantic film. Yet writer/director Brad Mirman clearly knows how to script and move a story that, while predictable, still carries us along with wonderful characters from a fine cast.
Jeremy (Joshua Jackson) works for a publishing house in New York and is sent to Tuscany to coerce famous novelist Weldon Parish (Harvey Keitel) into ending his 20-year moratorium and write a new, 'bound to be best seller' novel. Parish has not written since he lost his beloved wife, becoming instead a rascal who spends his days basking in the lazy sun with his best friends the priest Father Moretti (Giancarlo Giannini), hotelier Gustavo (Armando Pucci) and his squeeze Amalia (Valeria Cavalli). He lives with his daughter Isabella (Claire Forlani) and is visited often by his other daughters Dinnie (Silvia De Santis) and Maura (Bianca Guaccero), each of whom hopes that their father will return to writing. Upon Jeremy's arrival he finds that everyone in the village is protective of Parish and when he finally meets the silent author, he discovers a man who loathes editors, publishers, press, and anyone else who wants him to start writing again. Gradually Jeremy and Parish begin to break down barriers: Jeremy admits that he longs to be a writer but fears failure and Parish admits that his silence at the typewriter is due to a similar fear. Jeremy falls in love with Isabella, becomes a part of Parish's drinking trio, undergoes some lessons in life .... and the ending is obvious from the start! Harvey Keitel gives a moving performance as the gritty but passionate writer, Joshua Jackson makes Jeremy a believably transitioned man, and the supporting cast is consistently excellent. It really doesn't matter that we know from the beginning just how things will turn out: it is the getting there that is the pleasure of this light but touching film. The only significant problems are in the editing: there appear to be stops and starts as though this were made for television with places for commercials. But other than that this is a film that only asks that we relax, nod recognition, and enjoy the theme of the importance of honesty and the quality of life available if we follow our dreams. Grady Harp