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The Etruscan Smile

  • 20182018
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  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.6K
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Rosanna Arquette, Thora Birch, Brian Cox, and JJ Feild in The Etruscan Smile (2018)
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  • Drama
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
1.6K
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
Top credits
  • 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
    • 32User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos3

    The Etruscan Smile
    Trailer 2:04
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    The Etruscan Smile
    Trailer 1:31
    The Etruscan Smile
    Rory's Way (Trailer)
    Trailer 1:48
    Rory's Way (Trailer)

    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)

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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
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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 reviews32

    Review
    Top review
    The great social divide between rural Scotland and San Francisco.
    The Etruscans predated the Romans, they were the ancient people that generally dominated the territory we know today as Italy. One scene in this movie is in a museum and an ancient Etruscan sculpture has the two people smiling. The Etruscan Smile.

    This movie stars Brian Cox as 70-something Rory MacNeil, a ferry operator in rural Scotland. He is stubborn and gruff and thinks his home is without doubt the most wonderful place in the world. He is not totally well and he travels to San Francisco where his adult son lives with wife and young son.

    It is immediately clear at the airport that the dad and son do not get along. So most of the story is actually about the two of them meeting in the middle, mending relationships, and the dad dealing with his diagnosis.

    Good movie, Cox is his usual reliable self. The cinematography includes spectacular shots in both Northern California and rural Scotland. My wife and I watched it on DVD from our public library.
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    • TxMike
    • Sep 19, 2020

    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
    • 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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