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Enchanted April

1992

Mike Newell

Joan Plowright, Miranda Richardson, Polly Walker, Alfred Molina ...

6.2

407

Comedy. Drama This slow-paced gem is about the civilizing influence of Italy on beleaguered Londoners both male and female and has it's own civilizing influence on the viewer. It's almost like taking a little mini-trip to Italy, a gorgeously filmed enchantment.

	Media	Author	Review
		Desson Thomson The Washington Post	"Delightful...a subtle and moving drama."
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"The exquisitely wrought tale of four British women of different backgrounds who rent a villa in Portofino, Italy, is delivered with a witty feminist twist by director Mike Newell and an outstanding cast."
		James Berardinelli ReelViews	"It casts a warm, relaxed spell that evokes feelings guaranteed to bolster sagging spirits."
		Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle	"It's never cute for the sake of cute, never trivializes its characters; and even at its most ethereal, it keeps one foot grounded in the real passions of these men and women."
		David Ansen Newsweek	"It's a tribute to Newell's seductive filmmaking, and to the delicious wit of the sterling cast, that this unlikely romantic idyll casts so potent a spell"
		John Hartl Seattle Times	"A civilized summer entertainment that never quite transcends its genre."
		Clifford Terry Chicago Tribune	"A wonderfully lovely, sweet, bright (and sometimes funnny) BBC film that is uplifting without being sappy"
		Miami Herald	"Its loyalty to the period is the film's charm. Enchanted April is a treasure"
		Michael Wilmington Los Angeles Times	"How can one dislike this movie? It has wit, romance, gentle rebellion, idyllic landscapes and fine actors savoring luscious lines. "

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