Enchanted April (1991)

This slow-paced gem is about the civilizing influence of Italy on beleaguered Londoners both male and female and has its own civilizing influence on the viewer. It's almost like taking a ... See full summary »

Director:

Mike Newell

Writers:

Elizabeth von Arnim (novel), Peter Barnes

Stars:

Alfred Molina, Joan Plowright, Miranda Richardson

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Josie Lawrence	...	Lottie Wilkins
Miranda Richardson	...	Rose Arbuthnot
Alfred Molina	...	Mellersh Wilkins
Neville Phillips	...	Vicar
Jim Broadbent	...	Frederick Arbuthnot
Michael Kitchen	...	George Briggs
Joan Plowright	...	Mrs Fisher
Polly Walker	...	Caroline Dester
Stephen Beckett	...	Jonathan
Matthew Radford	...	Patrick
Davide Manuli	...	Beppo
Vittorio Duse	...	Domenico
Adriana Facchetti	...	Francesca
Anna Longhi	...	Costanza

Storyline

This slow-paced gem is about the civilizing influence of Italy on beleaguered Londoners both male and female and has its own civilizing influence on the viewer. It's almost like taking a little mini-trip to Italy, a gorgeously filmed enchantment.

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Plot Keywords:

italy | love | retreat | socialite | friendship | 

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Taglines:

It's April in Italy, and anything can happen...even love.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

25 December 1992 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Avril enchanté

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Gross USA:

$13,200,170

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Films, Miramax, Greenpoint Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Italian castle scenes were filmed at Castello Brown in Portofino, Italy, the very castle where Elizabeth von Arnim stayed in the 1920s while writing the novel of the same title, which the film is based on.

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Goofs

Near the beginning of the film, the vase of flowers at the dining table repeatedly changes between shots.

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Quotes

Lottie: I was just thinking about cuckoos for some reason. It's odd.
Mrs. Fisher: Very odd.

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Connections

Featured in Zomergasten: Episode #12.3 (1999)

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Soundtracks

Chanson de Matin
Composed by Edward Elgar

User Reviews

a perfect gem of a film

This is a lovely, spirit-restoring movie. From the use of the actual villa that inspired Elizabeth Arngrim to write the novel in the 1920s to the inspired casting, every choice was perfectly right! The quiet joy of this film doesn't stale after repeated viewings. Josie Lawrence, Miranda Richardson, Polly Walker and Joan Plowright seem to have been born to play these parts! I would dearly love to see Enchanted April released on DVD in a widescreen format.