117 mins |
Rated
PG
Directed by Franco Zeffirelli
Starring Cher ., Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Joan Plowright, Lily Tomlin
In 1930s fascist Italy, adolescent Luca just lost his mother. His father, a callous businessman, sends him to be taken care of by British expatriate Mary Wallace. Mary and her cultured friends -- including artist Arabella, young widow Elsa and archaeologist Georgie -- keep a watchful eye over the boy. But the women's cultivated lives take a dramatic turn when Allied forces declare war on Mussolini. Stars Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Cher, Lily Tomlin and more.
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In 1930s fascist Italy, adolescent Luca just lost his mother. His father, a callous businessman, sends him to be taken care of by British expatriate Mary Wallace. Mary and her cultured friends -- including artist Arabella, young widow Elsa and archaeologist Georgie -- keep a watchful eye over the boy. But the women's cultivated lives take a dramatic turn when Allied forces declare war on Mussolini. Stars Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Cher, Lily Tomlin and more.