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The Etruscan Smile

  • 20182018
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  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.9K
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Rosanna Arquette, Thora Birch, Brian Cox, and JJ Feild in The Etruscan Smile (2018)
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Rory MacNeil, a rugged old Scotsman, travels to San Francisco to seek medical treatment. He moves in with his estranged son Ian, as he sees his life getting transformed through a newfound bo... Read allRory MacNeil, a rugged old Scotsman, travels to San Francisco to seek medical treatment. He moves in with his estranged son Ian, as he sees his life getting transformed through a newfound bond with his baby grandson.Rory MacNeil, a rugged old Scotsman, travels to San Francisco to seek medical treatment. He moves in with his estranged son Ian, as he sees his life getting transformed through a newfound bond with his baby grandson.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Oded Binnun
    • Mihal Brezis
  • Writers
    • Jose Luis Sampedro(based on the novel 'La Sonrisa Etrusca' by)
    • Michael McGowan
    • Michal Lali Kagan
  • Stars
    • Brian Cox
    • JJ Feild
    • Thora Birch
  • Directors
    • Oded Binnun
    • Mihal Brezis
  • Writers
    • Jose Luis Sampedro(based on the novel 'La Sonrisa Etrusca' by)
    • Michael McGowan
    • Michal Lali Kagan
  • Stars
    • Brian Cox
    • JJ Feild
    • Thora Birch
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 34User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos3

    The Etruscan Smile
    Trailer 2:04
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    Rory's Way (Trailer)
    Trailer 1:48
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    Photos68

    Rosanna Arquette and Brian Cox in The Etruscan Smile (2018)
    Rosanna Arquette and Brian Cox in The Etruscan Smile (2018)
    Brian Cox in The Etruscan Smile (2018)
    Brian Cox in The Etruscan Smile (2018)
    Brian Cox in The Etruscan Smile (2018)
    Brian Cox in The Etruscan Smile (2018)
    Brian Cox in The Etruscan Smile (2018)
    Brian Cox and JJ Feild in The Etruscan Smile (2018)
    Thora Birch, Brian Cox, and JJ Feild in The Etruscan Smile (2018)
    The Etruscan Smile (2018)
    Brian Cox and JJ Feild in The Etruscan Smile (2018)
    Rosanna Arquette and Brian Cox in The Etruscan Smile (2018)

    Top cast

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    Brian Cox
    Brian Cox
    • Rory MacNeil
    JJ Feild
    JJ Feild
    • Ian
    Thora Birch
    Thora Birch
    • Emily
    Rosanna Arquette
    Rosanna Arquette
    • Claudia
    Aero Kapow Epps
    • Jamie
    • (as Oliver Aero Kappow Epps)
    Echo Boom Epps
    • Jamie
    • (as Elliot Echo Boom Epps)
    Treat Williams
    Treat Williams
    • Frank Barron
    Emanuel Cohn
    Emanuel Cohn
    • Academic Man
    Peter Coyote
    Peter Coyote
    • Professor
    Tim Matheson
    Tim Matheson
    • Weiss
    Clive Russell
    Clive Russell
    • Campbell
    Josh Stamberg
    Josh Stamberg
    • Jeff Stradlow
    Sandra Santiago
    Sandra Santiago
    • Frida
    Julie Ow
    Julie Ow
    • Exam Nurse
    David Ashton
    • Fraser
    Aeron Macintyre
    Aeron Macintyre
    • Taxi Driver
    Jeremy Kahn
    • Young Man
    Baily Hopkins
    Baily Hopkins
    • Supermarket Girl
    • Directors
      • Oded Binnun
      • Mihal Brezis
    • Writers
      • Jose Luis Sampedro(based on the novel 'La Sonrisa Etrusca' by)
      • Michael McGowan
      • Michal Lali Kagan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Film based on the book of the same name by Spanish writer, humanist and economist José Luis Sampedro
    • Goofs
      When Rory is in the pub and having an argument with Campbell they speak in Gaelic with subtitles on screen. The subtitles mention whiskey which is incorrectly spelled. Scotch whisky, which they would drink in that pub, has no letter e in it so should be spelled as whisky. It is a peculiarity that Scotch whisky has no letter e in the word.
    • Connections
      References Groundhog Day (1993)

    User reviews34

    Review
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    Featured review
    8/10
    Warm and real
    Saw this at the Reel Canadian Film Festival in Fernie, BC in January 2019. (The screenplay is by Canadian director, Michael McGowan). The audience loved it.

    The cinematography and set direction are superb, the acting is lovely and the pacing is great. The character development is complex and layered; the relationships really develop over time.

    Suspend your disbelief a little of the why anyone from Scotland would travel to the US for medical treatment without a referral or a real diagnosis. The book that the story is based on is set in Italy, and has the protagonist move from rural Italy to Milan, which makes a lot more sense. To have had Rory move from Lewis to Glasgow or even London, or from rural USA to San Francisco, would have been an easier sell, but then there wouldn't have been the transatlatic appeal or all the wonderful notes from the Highlands of Scotland.

    There's a few other plot holes you'll need to get over too, but this isn't meant to be a a serious study. It's a lovely warm romantic comedy-drama gem that will make you leave the theatre smiling and wanting to spend more time with the people you love.
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    • Feb 8, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Gaelic
    • Also known as
      • Rory's Way
    • Filming locations
      • Loch Eriboll, Scotland, UK(Rory's house)
    • Production companies
      • Arthur Cohn Productions
      • Po Valley Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,213
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,729
      • Nov 10, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $137,631
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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