Filmed in Florence and San Gimignano, Italy and around Tuscany. Director: Franco Zaffirelli An orphaned Italian boy is raised amongst a circle of British and American women living in Mussolini's Italy before and during World War II. … [Read more...] about Tea with Mussolini – 1999 Full Film
Judi Dench
Nine – 2009 Film
Italian film director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis) grapples with epic crises in his personal and professional lives. At the same time, he must strike a balance of the demands of numerous women in his life, including his wife (Marion Cotillard), his mistress (Penélope Cruz), and his confidant (Judi Dench). … [Read more...] about Nine – 2009 Film
A Room with a View – 1985 Film
In a Florence pensione circa 1900 with English guests, George Emerson (Julian Sands) and his dad (Denholm Elliott) offer their rooms with views to Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter) and her chaperone, Charlotte Bartlett (Dame Maggie Smith). Lucy and George get acquainted, but Lucy returns to England. George and Lucy meet again, but now she's engaged. … [Read more...] about A Room with a View – 1985 Film
