Enchanted April

It's April in Italy, and anything can happen... even love.

6.8
19911h 29m

When married British women Rose Arbuthnot and Lottie Wilkins decide to take a break from their respective spouses, they stay at a castle in Italy for a quiet holiday. Joining the ladies is Caroline Dester, a young socialite, and Mrs. Fisher, an older aristocrat. Liberated from their daily routines, the four women ease into life in rural Italy, and each finds herself transformed by the experience.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

Thumbnail for video: Enchanted April (1991) Official Trailer - Alfred Molina, Miranda Richardson Movie HD

Enchanted April (1991) Official Trailer - Alfred Molina, Miranda Richardson Movie HD

Cast

Photo of Miranda Richardson

Miranda Richardson

Rose Arbuthnot

Photo of Josie Lawrence

Josie Lawrence

Lottie Wilkins

Photo of Polly Walker

Polly Walker

Caroline Dester

Photo of Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Mrs Fisher

Photo of Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Mellersh Wilkins

Photo of Michael Kitchen

Michael Kitchen

George Briggs

Photo of Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Frederick Arbuthnot

Photo of Anna Longhi

Anna Longhi

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Reviews

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Peter McGinn

9/10

I have always been a sucker for a good chick flick. A wonderful cast bring to life a novel about four women who rent an Italian castle to escape their dreary lives. I won’t list all seven names of the performers who make this so great. Even a couple of characters I wanted to dislike were given enough depth so that I cared about everyone in the end. It moves from one to another or to a group interacting with each other.

I have read the old book this is based on and like a couple changes they made to it. I just realized as I looked this up that it was a remake of a 1935 early talkie version.

It is a quiet and unassuming movie, so much so that I was a little surprised it was nominated for a few Oscars, and won some Golden a Globe awards.

It took me years to track down a DVD copy of this and retire the old grainy VHS version I had.

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