Under the Tuscan Sun (film)

Under the Tuscan Sun is a love story by director Audrey Wells from 2003, which was filmed in American- Italian co-production. The film is based on the autobiography of the same name by Frances Mayes. Germany premiere was on 15 April 2004.

Action

Frances Mayes lives as a writer in San Francisco. At a party, she learns that her husband has cheated on her. You can divorce, which makes them depressed and writer's block triggers. Her best friend Patti, a lesbian, is pregnant and also believes Frances would not recover from the setbacks. Patti invites Frances to a trip to Tuscany, which they themselves can not compete because of a pregnancy. First, Frances is skeptical, but finds in her lonely apartment Frances was a good idea to leave everything behind for a while.

Once in Tuscany Frances reads an indication of an empty villa, Casa Bramasole. On a bus tour, the bus has to stop to let a flock of sheep pass. Frances noticed that they keep just in front of the villa from the display. For Frances is a sign. She gets off the bus and tried the Villa to buy, what do you succeed as well. It provides a number of Polish emigrants who should renovate the house. With the Italian neighbors and also with the Polish workers they make friends, just with the seller of the villa and with Katherine, an eccentric elderly lady.

Later, Frances takes on her friend Patti, who was abandoned by her partner. A romance with the Italian Marcello fails, however, so that Frances does not believe in a love happiness. But at a wedding she aligns for a couple in their villa, she meets an American writer. The film ends with the prospect of a new happy love for Frances.

Reviews

  • For the filmdienst the film is a " wooden staged romantic drama, which peddles with postcard clichés and stale wisdom. The sketchily developed characters make no real interest in the history of pay. "
  • The television guide prism this: " author Audrey Wells delivers with this work a lard - story in which outweigh the Courths Mahler moments. Kitsch as Kitsch can with beautiful landscapes, beautiful people and hypocritical problems. Since the acceptable performance of the lead actress is of little use. "

Background

  • The film is the second directorial effort by Audrey Wells.
  • The movie budget was 18 million U.S. dollars. By 2004, the film grossed a worldwide 60.2 million U.S. dollars.
  • The Polish workers should be represented by Polish extras, but this failed to work permits for the performer who refused to issue the Italian authorities.

Awards

  • Best Actress - Comedy or Musical: nomination for Diane Lane
Italy 2003 in film Screenplay Film score Christophe Beck Geoffrey Simpson Romance film Kira Roessler Black Flag (band)
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