A young American studying in Paris in 1968 strikes up a friendship with a French brother and sister. Set against the background of the '68 Paris student riots.
An American couple travel abroad to revitalize their relationship. But as the trip drags on, their attempt at recovering what they once had seems futile.
Director:
Bernardo Bertolucci
Stars:
Debra Winger,
John Malkovich,
Campbell Scott
While in exile in Italy, an African woman finds herself trying to get back home and free her imprisoned husband. But the only man that can help her do so is in love with her.
Director:
Bernardo Bertolucci
Stars:
Thandie Newton,
David Thewlis,
Claudio Santamaria
After the death of Lama Dorje, Tibetan Buddhist monks find three children - one American and two Nepalese - who may be the rebirth of their great teacher.
After her mother commits suicide, nineteen year old Lucy Harmon travels to Italy to have her picture painted. However, she has other reasons for wanting to go. She wants to renew her acquaintance with Nicolo Donati, a young boy with whom she fell in love on her last visit four years ago. She also is trying to solve the riddle left in a diary written by her dead mother, Sara.Written by
Kale Whorton <nikko11@mind.net>
"Say it Ain't So" by Roland Gift, the song during the end credits, was not on the soundtrack CD. See more »
Goofs
As Lucy is writing on the corner of the newspaper, she jots down "the dye is cast" rather than 'the die is cast.' See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Lucy:
What are you doing?
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Crazy Credits
During the opening credits, there is a montage of Lucy (Liv Tyler) being recorded on a video camera during her travel to Italy by an unknown man. See more »
Piano Trio in C, K548
Performed by Mozartean Players
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as W.A. Mozart)
Courtesy of Harmonia Mundi USA
by arrangement with Source/Q See more »
Considering that this is the same director that gave us The Last Emperor and 1900, it's hard to understand why this movie is so lame. It's full of talent--Liv Tyler, Jeremy Irons, etc.
One of the main subplots of the movie is that everyone is basically infatuated with Liv's character, even while they mock and tease her for her innocence. I wonder if director Bertolucci was infatuated as well. Unwrap all the outer layers of intrigue and pseudo artistry and you realize that this is basically another horndog movie. Liv Tyler is young and beautiful and a virgin. Who's going to nail her first?!! Set it in California and call it "The Sure Thing II."
Other than seeing the young Ms. Tyler and her co-stars get naked (which don't get me wrong, is a very good thing. Liv sure looks good without a shirt on), the best thing about the movie was the setting. I believe it's in Tuscany and just watching it makes me want to take out a second mortgage on my home and rebuild my backyard. Amazing gardens, ponds, pools, trees, countryside, patios, etc.
Anyway, very slow. Sort of reminded me of a nude version of a PBS gardening show. Like "The Victory Garden: Pink buds on our apple trees and on Liv Tyler too!"
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Considering that this is the same director that gave us The Last Emperor and 1900, it's hard to understand why this movie is so lame. It's full of talent--Liv Tyler, Jeremy Irons, etc.
One of the main subplots of the movie is that everyone is basically infatuated with Liv's character, even while they mock and tease her for her innocence. I wonder if director Bertolucci was infatuated as well. Unwrap all the outer layers of intrigue and pseudo artistry and you realize that this is basically another horndog movie. Liv Tyler is young and beautiful and a virgin. Who's going to nail her first?!! Set it in California and call it "The Sure Thing II."
Other than seeing the young Ms. Tyler and her co-stars get naked (which don't get me wrong, is a very good thing. Liv sure looks good without a shirt on), the best thing about the movie was the setting. I believe it's in Tuscany and just watching it makes me want to take out a second mortgage on my home and rebuild my backyard. Amazing gardens, ponds, pools, trees, countryside, patios, etc.
Anyway, very slow. Sort of reminded me of a nude version of a PBS gardening show. Like "The Victory Garden: Pink buds on our apple trees and on Liv Tyler too!"