Up At the Villa (2000)

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Studio: Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: May 5, 2000
Running Time: 115 mins.
Country Of Origin: United States
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom
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Set amidst the expatriate community of Florence in 1938 -- during the rise of Fascism on the eve of World War II -- a penniless, widowed young British socialite, Mary Panton, travels to Italy to take up residence in the villa of some absent friends, only to find herself embroiled in a love triangle and political intrigue. When her much older friend Sir Edgar, a career-oriented diplomat, asks for her hand in marriage, then departs for a few days while she considers his proposal, Mary meets some provocative Anglo-Americans at a dinner party. Shortly thereafter, she develops a relationship with one of them, a dangerously appealing American man to whom she confides her dark secret.
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Rowley Flint
Princess San Ferdinando
Sir Edgar Swift
Karl Richter
Lucky Leadbetter
Beppino Leopardi
Harold Atkinson
Colin Mackenzie
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When it comes to fascism, love conquers all.

Story

This period piece takes place amidst the gossip of aristocrats in fascist Italy, where the characters search for freedom, passion, love and self-identity. This is a straightforward tale, and much like a good play, it has plenty of witty dialogue and a well-paced story. The film opens with a bit of history, but we soon enter a world of lust, death, blackmail and escape. It's an odd love story, to be sure, but it works. The chemistry between a… Continued