Up at the Villa

(2000)

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Synopsis

An impoverished British widow (Kristin Scott Thomas) contemplates marriage to a wealthy diplomat in pre-World War II Florence. Beautiful cinematography doesn't compensate for the slow pace and underdeveloped characters. Sean Penn costars. Based on the novella by W. Somerset Maugham.

Directors

Philip Haas, Arnon Milchan, Sydney Pollack, Celestia Fox, Karole Armitage, Universal, Arnon Milchan, Sydney Pollack, Nigel Sinclair, Shaila Rubin, Nigel Sinclair, David Brown, W. Somerset Maugham, Paul Brown

Production year

2000

Rating

PG-13

Studio

Focus Features

Runtime

115 minutes

Cast

Kristin Scott Thomas, Sean Penn, Anne Bancroft, James Fox, Jeremy Davies