Movie Description In this gently comic coming of age story, set in Florence over the course of the 1930s and 1940s, the illegitimate son of an Italian merchant is raised by a group of prim English ladies whose passion for Italian culture have made them permanent residents. With the rise of Mussolini and the outbreak of war, the ladies are interned as prisoners, and the boy risks his life to help them. It's a lushly photographed ensemble piece that instills in the viewer Zeffirelli's contagious passion for Italian art and affection for these brave ladies.
| Credits | | Cast: | Baird Wallace, Charlie Lucas |
| Details | | Sound: | Surround Sound |
Notes DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case Letterboxed - 1.85 Pan & Scan - 1.33 Single Side - Single Layer Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Surround - French Additional Release Material: Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer Additional Products: Booklet, Theatrical release: April 14, 1999.
The film was shot in Florence, Rome, and San Gimigano, Italy.
The war footage near the end of this film was taken from A BRIDGE TOO FAR.
Editorial Reviews "...[Zeffirelli's] most personal film....Cher gives a spirited performance..." Farber
"...[The film] serenely glides along..." Medhurst
"...Cher and Tomlin play the Americans with gusto..." Box Office - L.J. Strom (07/01/1999)
"...It works surprisingly well....The film has truly novel subject matter....Cher is terrific here doing what she does best..." USA Today - Mike Clark (05/14/1999)
"...Lively, fanciful....An amusing yet touching high adventure and an unusual coming-of-age tale..." Los Angeles Times - Kevin Thomas (05/14/1999)
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