Enchanted April

★★★★★

“It's April in Italy, and anything can happen... even love.”

1992 · 1 h 35 min

Directed by Mike Newell

Drama

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Cast

Miranda Richardson Josie Lawrence Joan Plowright

Credits

Written by: Elizabeth von Arnim

Plot

Four unhappy Englishwomen rent an Italian castle for a month, and are changed by the sun and the flowers.

Sinekatalog’s take

Mike Newell's gentle comedy sends four unhappy Englishwomen to an Italian castle where the sun heals them. Warm, funny and lovely to look at, with Joan Plowright and Miranda Richardson, it is a lovely escape.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (7,872 votes)
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