Under the Tuscan Sun is and enjoyable film about a recently divorced woman who ups sticks and moves to the Italian area of Tuscany. It is based on the book of the same name by Frances Mayes and is actually a true story.
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Though she made her first movie at the age of 13,Diane Lanehas only blossomed into a true ... more
star in her 30s, andUnder the Tuscan Sunmarks her full flowering. After a brutal divorce, Frances (Lane) is persuaded by her friend Patti (Sandra Oh) to take a to...
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Though she made her first movie at the age of 13,Diane Lanehas only blossomed into a true ... more
star in her 30s, andUnder the Tuscan Sunmarks her full flowering. After a brutal divorce, Frances (Lane) is persuaded by her friend Patti (Sandra Oh) to take a to...
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writer Frances Mayes (Lane) heads to Italy after a good friend offers her a special gift - ten days in Tuscany. Once there she is captivated by its beauty and warmth ...
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From the studio that brought you Sweet Home Alabama comes UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN, the ... more
extraordinary romantic comedy starring Academy Award nominee Diane Lane (Unfaithful, The Perfect Storm), Raoul Bova and Sandra Oh. San Francisco writer Frances Mayes (L...
In this memoir of her buying, renovating and living in an abandoned villa in Tuscany, ... more
Frances Mayes reveals the sensual pleasure she found living in rural Italy and the generous spirit she brought with her. She revels in the sunlight and the colour, the long view of her valley, the warm homey architecture, the languor of the slow paced days, the vigor of working her garden and the intimacy of her dealings with the locals. Cooking, gardening, tiling and painting are never chores, but skills to be learned, arts to be practiced and above all to be enjoyed. At the same time Mayes brings a literary and intellectual mind to bear on the experience, adding depth to this account of her enticing rural idyll. --Amazon.com
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a wondrous new world when she buys and restores an abandoned villa in the spectacular Tuscan countryside. She finds faded frescoes beneath the whitewash in the dining room a vineyard under wildly overgrown brambles - and even a wayward scorpion under her pillow. And from her traditional kitchen and simple garden she creates dozens of delicious seasonal recipes all included in this book. In the vibrant local markets and neighbouring hill towns the author explores the nuances of the Italian landscape history and cuisine. Each adventure yields delightful surprises - the perfect panettone an unforgettable wine or painted Etruscan tombs. Doing for Tuscany what Peter Mayle did for Provence Mayes writes about the tastes and pleasures of a foreign country with gusto and passion. A celebration of the extraordinary quality of life in Tuscany "Under The Tuscan Sun" is a feast for all the senses.
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In this memoir of her buying, renovating and living in an abandoned villa in Tuscany, ... more
Frances Mayes reveals the sensual pleasure she found living in rural Italy and the generous spirit she brought with her. She revels in the sunlight and the colour, the long view of her valley, the warm homey architecture, the languor of the slow paced days, the vigor of working her garden and the intimacy of her dealings with the locals. Cooking, gardening, tiling and painting are never chores, but skills to be learned, arts to be practiced and above all to be enjoyed. At the same time Mayes brings a literary and intellectual mind to bear on the experience, adding depth to this account of her enticing rural idyll. --Amazon.com
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In this memoir of her buying, renovating and living in an abandoned villa in Tuscany, ... more
Frances Mayes reveals the sensual pleasure she found living in rural Italy and the generous spirit she brought with her. She revels in the sunlight and the colour, the long view of her valley, the warm homey architecture, the languor of the slow paced days, the vigor of working her garden and the intimacy of her dealings with the locals. Cooking, gardening, tiling and painting are never chores, but skills to be learned, arts to be practiced and above all to be enjoyed. At the same time Mayes brings a literary and intellectual mind to bear on the experience, adding depth to this account of her enticing rural idyll. --Amazon.com
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Advantages: easy watchable film Disadvantages: none
Under the Tuscan Sun is and enjoyable film about a recently divorced woman who ups sticks and moves to the Italian area of Tuscany. It is based on the book of the same name by Frances Mayes and is actually a true story.
At the start of the film, Frances, a writer is living in San Francisco. She thinks everything is well in her life until she suddenly discovers that her husband (who we never meet) is having an affair and before long she ... ...friend Patti offers her a ticket for a trip to Tuscany because she cannot go (incidentally it is a trip for gay couples!) and Frances takes her up on the offer. Whilst she is there, she falls in love with the area, and without really intending to she finds herself buying a very run down house and staying.
At first she is both daunted and lonely and wonders why she has bought such a big house when it is only her. However, a good friend ... more
Under the Tuscan Sun is and enjoyable film about a recently divorced woman who ups sticks and moves to the Italian area of Tuscany. It is based on the book of the same name by Frances Mayes and is actually a true story.
At the start of the film, Frances, a writer is living in San Francisco. She thinks everything is well in her life until she suddenly discovers that her husband (who we never meet) is having an affair and before long she is in the middle of an acrimonious divorce. Her good friend Patti offers her a ticket for a trip to Tuscany because she cannot go (incidentally it is a trip for gay couples!) and Frances takes her up on the offer. Whilst she is there, she falls in love with the area, and without really intending to she finds herself buying a very run down house and staying.
At first she is both daunted and lonely and wonders why she has bought such a big house when it is only her. However, a good friend tells her about the train track that was built through the Alps years before there ever being a train that could make the journey. This gives her the optimism to stay and soon she is cooking for the builders making a few new friends and there is even the potential of a new love life.
It's a very engaging film as we see how Frances develops and grows and ultimately become happy with the person she is. This film is very much about a journey and not just the physical journey from the US to Italy but her own emotional journey too. Frances is played by Diane Lane who really does a superb job at portraying that personal growth and fulfilment. There were not many other names I had heard of about from Lindsay Duncan who plays a very enigmatic character called Katherine who has a tendency for dressing very dramatically and even dancing in fountains. Sandra Oh plays Patti, Frances' friend who eventually comes to live in the house with her baby.
There is an excellent supporting cast too who play a wide array of strange and colourful characters including some Polish builders, the family next door and some potential lovers for Frances. Many of these have their own small storyline all of which contribute to the overall enjoyment of the film. It's quite a gentle story that moves along at a leisurely pace against a wonderful backdrop of Italian scenery and soothing music. It does not take long to start to become absorbed in Frances' life and to start to be firmly on her side. There are some funny moments as well as some quite poignant ones too. Overall it is what I would call a sad funny film. I did enjoy watching it very much although having said that it is not the sort of film I would want to watch over and over again.
I did have a look at the few DVD extras that come with it. Tuscany 101 shows the thought that went into certain scenes and that is quite interesting. Diane Lane , Frances Mayes and the director Audrey Wells all contribute to this. Apart from that there are only some deleted scenes and an audio commentary.
Advantages: Amazing film that anyone would love to own Disadvantages: That there are not more like this
...of the Frances Mayes book Under the Tuscan Sun, is a beautiful film of comedy, drama and romance. It is a film that fills you with hope and inspires you to take on lifes challenges and if ever in doubt laugh. Main Cast ________
Francis Mayes - Diane Lane
Sandra Oh - Patti Lindsay Duncan - katherine Raoul Bova - Marcello Vincent Riotta - Martini
Robert Nobile - Placido Kate Walsh - Grace Pawel Szajda - Pawel Valentine Pelka - Jerzy
Sasa Vulicevic ... ...Awards ______
Under the Tuscan Sun was nominated for the following awards ...
Excellence in production Design Award 2004
GLAAD Media AWard 2004
Golden Globe 2004
Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award 2004
Golden Satellite Award 2004
There are no doubts that all these awards were justified and in my personal opinion they shoudl not just have been nominees but winners.
Other data ________
Runtime = 113 minutes
Languages = English, ...
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In this acclaimed feel-good romantic drama based on the memoirs of Frances Mayes, Academy Award nominee, Diane Lane, plays Frances, the West-Coast American writer battling against writers block and depression after her marriage breaks down. Her impulsive purchase of a dilapidated villa in Tuscany evolves into a major renovation project and during the course of a year of construction she meets many new people and is accepted by the locals as part of the community. Far away from the rat race of American city life, basking here in under the Tuscan sun, she finds it a wonder that anyone would need romance at all - that's until she meets Marcello.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINM; TECHNICOLOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Release date
20/09/2004
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
BED 881292
Barcode
5017188812924
Languages
Main Language
English
DVD Description
Who hasn't dreamed at least once of running off to a foreign country and starting a new life
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