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When Frances Mayes (Diane Lane) learns her husband is cheating on her from a writer whom she gave a bad review, her life is turned upside down. In an attempt to bring her out of a deep depression, her best friend, Patti (Sandra Oh), encourages Frances to take a tour of Italy. During the trip, the new divorcée impulsively decides to purchase a rural Tuscan villa and struggles to start her life anew amid colorful local characters, including the handsome Marcello (Raoul Bova).
Original Release
09/26/2003
US Release
09/26/2003
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Diane Lane | Frances |
| Sandra Oh | Patti |
| Lindsay Duncan | Katherine |
| Raoul Bova | Marcello |
| Vincent Riotta | Martini |
| Mario Monicelli | Old Man with Flowers |
| Roberto Nobile | Placido |
| Anita Zagaria | Fiorella |
| Evelina Gori | Nona Cardinale |
| Giulia Louise Steigerwalt | Chiara |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Diane Lane | Frances |
| Sandra Oh | Patti |
| Lindsay Duncan | Katherine |
| Raoul Bova | Marcello |
| Vincent Riotta | Martini |
| Mario Monicelli | Old Man with Flowers |
| Roberto Nobile | Placido |
| Anita Zagaria | Fiorella |
| Evelina Gori | Nona Cardinale |
| Giulia Louise Steigerwalt | Chiara |
| Pawel Szajda | Pawel |
| Valentine Pelka | Jerzy |
| Sasa Vulicevic | Zbignew |
| Massimo Sarchielli | Nino |
| Claudia Gerini | Signora Raguzzi |
| Laura Pestellini | Contessa |
| David Sutcliffe | Ed |
| Kate Walsh | Grace |
| Don McManus | Nasty Man |
| Matt Salinger | Colleague |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Laura Fattori | Executive Producer |
| Mark Gill | Executive Producer |
| Sandy Kroopf | Executive Producer |
| Audrey Wells | Producer |
| Katie DiMento | Producer |
| Jon Goldman | Producer |
| Edoardo Petti | Producer |
| Tom Sternberg | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2004 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
