
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
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- PG-13
- 1h 53min
- Comedy, Drama
- 26 Sep 2003 (USA)
- Movie
- 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Diane Lane | ... |
Frances
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Sandra Oh | ... |
Patti
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Lindsay Duncan | ... |
Katherine
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Raoul Bova | ... |
Marcello
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Vincent Riotta | ... |
Martini
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Mario Monicelli | ... |
Old Man with Flowers
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Roberto Nobile | ... |
Placido
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Anita Zagaria | ... |
Fiorella
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Evelina Gori | ... |
Nona Cardinale
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Giulia Louise Steigerwalt | ... |
Chiara
(as Giulia Steigerwalt)
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Pawel Szajda | ... |
Pawel
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Valentine Pelka | ... |
Jerzy
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Sasa Vulicevic | ... |
Zbignew
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Massimo Sarchielli | ... |
Nino
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Claudia Gerini | ... |
Signora Raguzzi
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Laura Pestellini | ... |
Contessa
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David Sutcliffe | ... |
Ed
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Kate Walsh | ... |
Grace
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Don McManus | ... |
Nasty Man
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Matt Salinger | ... |
Colleague
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Elden Henson | ... |
Author
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Johnny Radzik | ... |
San Francisco Guy
(as John Radzik)
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Geoffrey Rivas | ... |
Head Mover
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Jack Kehler | ... |
Apartment Manager
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Dan Bucatinsky | ... |
Tour Member Rodney
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Kristoffer Ryan Winters | ... |
David Tour Guide
(as Kristoffer Winters)
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Sean Kaplan | ... |
Seat Mate
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Jeffery Jones | ... |
Gay Tourist
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Giuseppe Buondonno | ... |
Gay Tourist
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Vittorio Pecchillo | ... |
Gay Tourist
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Andrea Saran | ... |
Gay Tourist
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Giulia Bernardini | ... |
Gay Tourist
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Marco Fubini | ... |
Rome Man #1
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Davide Paganini | ... |
Rome Man #2
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Pierfilippo Macchiavelli | ... |
Rome Man #3
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Nuccio Siano | ... |
Gianni
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Malva Guicheney | ... |
Gianni's Daughter
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Marit Nissen | ... |
German Woman
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Ralph Palka | ... |
German Man
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Marco Bonini | ... |
Dinner Guest
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Salvatore Lazzaro | ... |
Contractor #1
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Sandro Dori | ... |
Contractor #2
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Marcello Marziali | ... |
Contractor #3
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Domenico Gennaro | ... |
Marcello's Cousin
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Romina Cansanella | ... |
Marcello's Niece
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Emiliano Novelli | ... |
Positano Policeman
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Francesca Petrucci | ... |
Choir Singer
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Chiara Porti | ... |
Signor Martini's Wife
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Jeffrey Tambor | ... |
Frances' Divorce Lawyer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Audrey Wells |
Written by
Frances Mayes | ... | (book "Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy") |
Audrey Wells | ... | (screen story) |
Audrey Wells | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Katie DiMento | ... | associate producer (as Kate DiMento) |
Laura Fattori | ... | executive producer |
Mark Gill | ... | executive producer |
Jon Goldman | ... | associate producer |
Sandy Kroopf | ... | executive producer |
Edoardo Petti | ... | associate producer |
Tom Sternberg | ... | producer |
Audrey Wells | ... | producer |
Music by
Christophe Beck |
Cinematography by
Geoffrey Simpson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Arthur Coburn | ||
Andrew Marcus | ||
Todd E. Miller | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
Sabrina Miniucchi | ... | avid assistant: Italy |
Mary Beth Smith | ... | negative cutter |
Eduardo Sotelo | ... | post-production assistant |
Ellen Taylor | ... | apprentice editor: Italy |
Yvonne Valdez | ... | first assistant editor |
Corinne Villa | ... | assistant editor: avid |
Lee Wimer | ... | color timer |
Pasquale Cuzzupoli | ... | dailies color grader (uncredited) |
Todd E. Miller | ... | additional editor (uncredited) |
Paolo Verrucci | ... | telecine colorist dailies: Italy (uncredited) |
Casting By
John Brace | ... | (casting: U.S.) |
Linda Lowy | ... | (casting: U.S.) |
Production Design by
Stephen McCabe |
Art Direction by
Franco Fumagalli | ... | (as Gianfranco Fumagalli) |
Gianni Giovagnoni | ... | (as Giovanni Giovagnoni) |
Set Decoration by
Nick Evans | ... | set decorator: american sets |
Cynthia Sleiter | ... | (as Cinzia Sleiter) |
Mauro Passi | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
Nicoletta Ercole |
Makeup Department
Francesco Nardi | ... | makeup artist |
Alessio Pompei | ... | hair stylist |
Maurizio Silvi | ... | makeup designer |
Ronnie Specter | ... | key makeup: San Francisco unit (as Ronnie Spector) |
Mauro Tamagnini | ... | hair designer |
Candy L. Walken | ... | hair stylist: Diane Lane |
Raffaella Ragazzi | ... | additional makeup artist: dailies (uncredited) |
Production Management
Manuela Cacciamani | ... | set coordinator |
Brent W. Hall | ... | post-production supervisor (as Brent Hall) |
Riccardo Neri | ... | unit production manager |
Federico Santangelo | ... | assistant production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anthony Cantor | ... | second second assistant director |
Alberto Mangiante | ... | first assistant director |
Robert J. Mooney | ... | second assistant director: San Francisco unit (as Robert Mooney) |
Nilo Otero | ... | first assistant director: San Francisco unit |
Barbara Pastrovich | ... | second assistant director |
Nico Marzano | ... | second second assistant director (uncredited) |
Fabrizio Procaccini | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Luigi Spoletini | ... | first assistant director: additional photography (uncredited) |
Art Department
Barbara Ancarani | ... | art department administrator |
Luciano Ceccotti | ... | greenery |
Cristiano Donzelli | ... | storyboard artist |
Tommaso Dubla | ... | head painter |
Lorenzo Monaca | ... | standby painter |
Karin Pavone | ... | art department administrator |
Egidio Spugnini | ... | assistant art director |
Claudio Villa | ... | prop master |
Jody Weisenfeld | ... | set decorator: San Francisco unit |
Chiara Balducci | ... | set decoration assistant (uncredited) |
Cristina Cecili | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Francesco Grant | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
Derrick Kardos | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
Letizia Santucci | ... | assistant set decorator (uncredited) |
Mark Warren | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Stephen Balliet | ... | boom operator: San Francisco unit |
Bob Beemer | ... | supervising sound mixer |
Julie Feiner | ... | adr editor |
Chris Fitzgerald | ... | adr recordist |
Aaron Glascock | ... | supervising sound editor |
Gary A. Hecker | ... | foley artist (as Gary Hecker) |
Roberto Manfreda | ... | cableman |
Scott Millan | ... | supervising sound mixer |
Oscar Mitt | ... | first assistant sound editor |
Piero Mura | ... | sound editor |
Mark Onks | ... | re-recording engineer |
Fred Peck III | ... | sound re-recordist (as Fred W. Peck III) |
Kira Roessler | ... | dialogue editor (as Kira) |
Katherine Rose | ... | foley artist (as Catherine Rose) |
Brian Ruberg | ... | foley mixer |
Curt Schulkey | ... | supervising sound editor |
Mary Ruth Smith | ... | sound editor |
Greg Steele | ... | adr mixer |
Joanne Stephens-Smith | ... | boom operator (as Joanne Stevens Smith) |
Nelson Stoll | ... | sound mixer: San Francisco unit |
John Joseph Thomas | ... | foley editor |
Ron Vignone | ... | assistant sound editor |
Marvin Walowitz | ... | sound effects editor |
Clive Winter | ... | sound mixer |
Howard London | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Renato Agostini | ... | special effects supervisor |
Stefano Corridori | ... | special effects |
Massimo Cristofanelli | ... | special effects |
Robert Lowden | ... | Matte Painter |
John McLeod | ... | special effects supervisor: San Francisco unit |
Al Broussard | ... | special effects supervisor: LA reshoots (uncredited) |
Thomas Rasada | ... | special effects technician: LA reshoots (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Franklin Cofod | ... | line-up/editorial: Pixel Magic |
Victor DiMichina | ... | digital imaging supervisor: Pixel Magic |
Kevin Fisher | ... | scanning & recording: Pixel Magic |
Bruce Harris | ... | composite artist: Pixel Magic |
Bonnie Kanner | ... | visual effects executive producer: Pixel Magic |
Bill Kent | ... | visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title |
Robert Lowden | ... | matte painter: Pixel Magic |
George Macri | ... | visual effects producer: Pixel Magic |
Ray McIntyre Jr. | ... | visual effects supervisor: Pixel Magic (as Raymond McIntyre Jr.) |
Karla McIntyre | ... | digital effects coordinator: Pixel Magic |
Ray Scalice | ... | general manager: Pixel Magic |
Geordie Spradling | ... | composite artist: Pixel Magic |
Devin Uzan | ... | composite artist: Pixel Magic |
Ozzie Carmona | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
David Emerson | ... | optical and digital line-up (uncredited) |
Patrick Flanagan | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Joseph Francis | ... | animator: Pacific Title (uncredited) |
Mark Freund | ... | visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title (uncredited) |
Jim Gorman | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Brad Kalinoski | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Rodney Montague | ... | visual effects producer (uncredited) |
Reid Paul | ... | digital effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Kevin Struckman | ... | cg artist: Pixel Magic (uncredited) |
Bob Wiatr | ... | digital compositor: Pacific Title (uncredited) |
Stunts
Massimiliano Bianchi | ... | stunt camera-vehicle assistant (uncredited) |
Alessandro Novelli | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Franco Biciocchi | ... | still photographer |
Fausto Cancellieri | ... | best boy grip |
Matteo Carlesimo | ... | camera assistant: "a" camera |
Greg Davies | ... | gaffer: San Francisco unit |
Franco Di Giacomo | ... | camera assistant: "b" camera |
Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Gianni Fiore Coltellacci) |
Paolo Frasson | ... | dolly grip |
John Gazdik | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera, San Francisco unit |
Luke Hock | ... | best boy grip: San Francisco unit |
Sofía Karakachoff | ... | vtr playback |
Todd Kuhn | ... | key grip: San Francisco unit |
Massimiliano Kuveiller | ... | clapper loader: "a" camera |
John Lacy | ... | best boy electric: San Francisco unit |
Emanuele Leurini | ... | second unit camera assistant |
Emiliano Leurini | ... | second unit camera assistant |
Gianmaria Majorana | ... | camera operator: "a" camera (as Gian Maria Maiorana) |
Paul Marbury | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera, San Francisco unit |
Fernando Massaccesi | ... | gaffer |
Marco Massaccesi | ... | best boy |
Tonino Nigro | ... | genny operator |
Johnny Radzik | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as John Radzik) / director of photography: second unit (as John Radzik) / steadicam operator (as John Radzik) |
Jimmy Stuart | ... | dolly grip: San Francisco unit |
Doriano Torriero | ... | key grip |
John Trunk | ... | video assist: San Francisco unit |
Mario Tursi | ... | still photographer |
Paolo Bovi | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Fabio Ciotto | ... | second assistant camera: additional unit (uncredited) |
Giovanni Gabriele | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Raffaele Massa | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Michael Milella | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
Flaviano Ricci | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Luca Sardini | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Alberto Torrecilla | ... | additional first assistant camera: "c" camera (uncredited) |
Animation Department
Gary Hebert | ... | animator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Giuliano Ghiselli | ... | extras casting: Tuscany |
Beatrice Kruger | ... | casting: Italy |
Veronika Mancino | ... | casting assistant |
Sandy Holt | ... | additional special voice casting (uncredited) |
Derek J. Marquardt | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Angela Anzimani | ... | set costumer |
Angela Beale | ... | set costumer |
Magdalena Paula Grassi | ... | costume production assistant (as Maddalena Grassi) |
Rossella Palma | ... | assistant costume designer |
Anna Lombardi | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
Maria De Los Angeles Parrinello | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
Location Management
Gerardo Albero | ... | location facilities manager |
Nicola Fedrigoni | ... | assistant location manager |
Boni Fraulo | ... | location manager: Positano |
Massimo Iacobis | ... | unit production manager: Positano |
Anna Nicolosi | ... | locations: Florence |
Erik Paoletti | ... | location manager |
Gianluca Passone | ... | location manager: Rome |
Gail Stempler | ... | location manager: San Francisco unit |
Fabio Turchi | ... | locations: Florence |
Music Department
Philip Ayling | ... | featured musician: oboe (as Phil Ayling) |
Fernand Bos | ... | music editor |
William Boston | ... | orchestrator (as Bill Boston) |
Sandy DeCrescent | ... | music contractor |
George Doering | ... | featured musician: guitar |
Chris Douridas | ... | music consultant |
Endre Granat | ... | featured musician: violin |
Dan Higgins | ... | featured musician: clarinet |
Chris Ibenhard | ... | featured boy solo vocal |
Luana Jackman | ... | vocal contractor |
Andrew Kaiser | ... | orchestrator |
Jim Kanter | ... | featured musician: clarinet |
Kevin Kliesch | ... | orchestrator (as Kevin Kleish) |
Michael Lang | ... | featured musician: piano (as Mike Lang) |
Stephen Lotwis | ... | music editor (as Steve Lotwis) |
Frank Marocco | ... | featured musician: accordion |
Darrin McCann | ... | musician: viola |
Andy Medforth | ... | guitar loops |
Mike Nowak | ... | orchestra conductor |
Casey Stone | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
Tom Brown | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
Bryan Clements | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
Mark Eshelman | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
Mark Estes | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
Mark Graham | ... | music librarian (uncredited) |
Jon Robert Hall | ... | off-camera singer (uncredited) |
Karen Wilson Harper | ... | off-camera singer (uncredited) |
Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
Mitchell Leib | ... | executive in charge of music (uncredited) |
Adam Michalak | ... | score recordist (uncredited) |
Cassandra Richburg | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Peter Rotter | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
Steven L. Smith | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
Pat Weber | ... | scoring technician (uncredited) |
Don Welty | ... | music business and legal affairs (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Stella D'Onofrio | ... | script supervisor (as Stella Maria D'Onofrio) |
K.L. Connie Wang | ... | script clearance administrator (as Connie Wang) |
Transportation Department
Doug Dovichi | ... | transportation captain: San Francisco unit |
Tom Driskill | ... | transportation captain: San Francisco unit (as Thomas Driskill) |
Mario Francini | ... | transportation captain |
Rob Johnston | ... | transportation coordinator: San Francisco unit |
Edoardo Moracci | ... | transportation coordinator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Simona Batistelli | ... | production coordinator |
Daniela Berardi | ... | payroll accountant |
Kate Bowe | ... | unit publicist |
Daniele Brocchi | ... | set production assistant |
Piernicola Bruno | ... | set production assistant |
Giacomo Cardone | ... | set production assistant |
Betsy Chory | ... | assistant: Ms. Wells, USA |
Simone Cialoni | ... | office production assistant: Rome |
Lara dall'Antonia | ... | production secretary |
Carol DePasquale | ... | script supervisor: San Francisco unit (as Carol De Pasquale) |
Willy Faso | ... | office production assistant |
Alessandra Fortuna | ... | office production contact: Rome |
Marco Fumagalli | ... | set production assistant |
Jonathan Herman | ... | assistant: Mr. Sternberg |
Stefania Jacchia | ... | payroll assistant |
Andrew Kaiser | ... | assistant: Christophe Beck |
Erin Kaufman | ... | assistant production coordinator: San Francisco unit |
Justin Maurice | ... | cast production assistant |
Franco Penna | ... | assistant accountant |
Roberto Penna | ... | production auditor |
Andrea Piria | ... | cashier |
Michela Prodan | ... | dialogue coach |
Jennifer Rivieccio | ... | personal assistant: Ms. Wells |
Jay Roberts | ... | first assistant accountant / post-production accountant |
Alessandro Ruggeri | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Trinh-Dinh San | ... | location projectionist (as San Trinh Dinh) |
Maria Assunta Sangermano | ... | personal assistant: Ms. Lane |
Franca Silvi Taylor | ... | film assistant: Italy |
Massimo Toreti | ... | shipping |
Day Trinh-Dinh | ... | location projectionist (as Day Trinh Dinh) |
K.L. Connie Wang | ... | Clearance Administrator |
Ellen Wolff | ... | production coordinator: San Francisco unit |
Marco Adesso | ... | aerial crew and engineer (uncredited) |
Pamela B. Green | ... | producer: main/end titles (uncredited) |
Gary Hebert | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
J.C. McIlwaine | ... | production assistant: San Francisco (uncredited) |
Carla Maria Perrina | ... | accountant (uncredited) |
Jason Reed | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
Federico Santangelo | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Yovel Schwartz | ... | production assistant: San Francisco (uncredited) |
Francesco Scopelliti | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Enzo Sisti | ... | fiscal representative italy (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures (2003) (United States) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2003) (Turkey) (DVD)
- Touchstone Home Entertainment (2003) (Turkey) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2004) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI) (2004) (France) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Buena Vista International (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2004) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Home Video (2004) (United States) (VHS)
- Talpa (2006) (Netherlands) (tv)
- My Network TV (2008) (United States) (tv)
- Divisa Home Video (2014) (Spain) (DVD)
- Disney Channel (2016) (Germany) (tv)
- Net5 (2016) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Disney+ (2021) (Canada) (video) (VOD) (Star)
- Disney+ (2022) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD) (Star)
- Disney+ (2022) (Spain) (video) (VOD) (Star)
Special Effects
- Pixel Magic (visual effects)
- Pacific Title (additional visual effects)
- Corridori G & A Cinematografica S.r.l. (special effects)
Other Companies
- Cinecittà (telecine transfers)
- Hollywood Records (soundtrack published by)
- JoAnn Kane Music Service (music preparation)
- Kaleidoscope Films Group (title design)
- O'Henry Sound Studios (score mixed at)
- Panalight (camera, electrical and grip equipment)
- Sabron Payroll Services (Orchestra Payroll Company)
- Signet Sound Studio (score recording)
- Sony Pictures Studios William Holden Theatre (sound re-recording)
- Sony Scoring Stage (score recording)
- The Image Resolution (titles and opticals)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Frances Mayes is a San Francisco-based literature professor, literary reviewer and author, who is struggling in writing her latest book. Her outwardly perfect and stable life takes an unexpected turn when her husband files for divorce. He wants to marry the woman with whom he is having an affair. Frances supported her husband financially as he was writing his own book, and he sues her for alimony despite her financial difficulties. And he wants to keep the house. Frances eventually accepts her best friend Patti's offer of a vacation, a gay tour of Tuscany which Patti and her lesbian partner Grace originally purchased for themselves before Patti found out that she is pregnant. The gift is a means to escape dealing with the divorce, from which Patti feels Frances may never recover emotionally without some intervention. Feeling that Patti's assessment may be correct in that she has too much emotional baggage ever to return to San Francisco, Frances, while in Tuscany, impulsively ditches the tour to purchase an aged villa, which ends up being a fixer-upper. Frances has many obstacles in eking out a productive and happy life in her new surroundings, that happy life which she hopes will eventually include rediscovering romantic love. In a discussion with sympathetic real estate agent Signor Martini, Frances outlines what emotionally she wants to accomplish with the villa, despite none of those items in a substantive material sense currently being in her life. In response, Martini tells her the story of a set of railroad tracks that were laid between Vienna and Venice before an engine that could make the trek being built, a train which now regularly travels the route. The question becomes whether Frances, in going through the process, will be laying another Vienna to Venice track, and if so whether that end product emotionally will be exactly as she envisions. Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | The Only Thing More Surprising Than The Chance She's Taking...Is Where It's Taking Her See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $18,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $9,751,425, 28 Sep 2003 |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $58,878,723 |
Did You Know?
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. See more » |
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. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Diane Lane/Wanda Sykes/Jonny Lang (2003). See more » |
Soundtracks | Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night in the Week) See more » |
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. See more » |