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Actors: Diane Lane, Sandra Oh, Lindsay Duncan, Raoul Bova, Vincent Riotta
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Under the Tuscan Sun |
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A writer and her husband get a divorce. She becomes lonely so her friend sends her on a tour of Tuscany. She really likes it their, so she buys a villa in a small town. She meets several people and gradually becomes more happy. She also meets an italian man whom she falls in love with, but things become complicated with the fact that they live in different parts of Italy.
--Jack Bauer, Resident Scholar
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Frances Mayes has just been dumped by her husband for another woman, and he's taken her house. Two of her friends send her on a tour of Tuscany to get away for awhile and maybe get over her divorce. While there, Frances falls in love with a Tuscan villa that is falling apart, and buys it on a whim. The film follows her and the house's progress as they are both transformed from wrecks to masterpieces. In the end, Frances finally writes the book she always wanted to, "Under the Tuscan Sun".
--Amanda Goodwin, Resident Scholar
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35-year-old San Francisco writer and reviewer Frances (Lane) has been experiencing writer's block. Her life seems ideal otherwise, but suddenly her husband wants a divorce and pays her off to keep the house for himself and his new companion. Friends of Frances gift her with a tour of Italy as a break, and she impulsively buys a run-down villa in Tuscany. She gets to know the locals and their ways, especially Martini, a friendly real-estate agent who has a crush on her (Riotta), and Katherine, a worldly sophisticate who is multi-lingual and very open-minded (Duncan). Although this 2003 movie has almost nothing in common with the bestseller from which it took its name and the name of its author-heroine, and it is a fairly quotidian romantic comedy, both Lane and the Tuscan countryside are a delight to behold.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Under the Tuscan Sun |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- romance (general)
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Woman/class/friends story?
- woman's story
Story of city/rural life?
- Small Town
Culture clash?
- visiting a different culture
Culture of surrounding area:
- Italian
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- writer
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Italy
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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