Enchanted April (1991) This lovely, 1991 adaptation of Elizabeth Von Arnim’s novel has a superb cast and a tone so mellow you can feel your pulse get slower. Josie Lawrence and Miranda Richardson play a pair of unhappily married women who rent an Italian villa for a month, sharing the rent with a crusty Englishwoman (Joan Plowright) and a lonely aristocrat (Polly Walker). Sun, rest, sinking into the green grass for long naps–they all have a soulful effect on the quartet, and then on the men in their lives who make a surprise visit. Mike Newell (Into the West) directs with seeming effortlessness, and it is impossible not to be swayed by the promise of restoration for these burdened characters–or for anyone alive. Wonderful performances all around, including a particularly sensitive one by Alfred Molina and a very funny one by Jim Broadbent. –Tom Keogh
Customer Review: Take a vacation to Italy….from your chair
This movie is in my Top Ten list. Like other reviewers, I watch this movie whenever I feel the need to escape to a tranquil place. The plot, the characters, and the location all intertwine beautifully. So much that you may find yourself in the castle with them.

I am hoping the studio releases Enchanted April in DVD format. You’d think by now the studio would release it!! (If you are from the studio, take heed…the DVD will sell well! And while you are at it, throw in some extras, like a 2nd DVD with actor/director/producer commentaries, a short similar film, etc.)

I recommend this movie to eveyone.

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