A Room with a View (Two-Disc Special Edition)

A Room with a View (Two-Disc Special Edition)


Starring:Maggie Smith, Helena Bonham Carter, Denholm Elliott, Julian Sands, Simon Callow, Patrick Godfrey, Judi Dench, Fabia Drake, Joan Henley, Amanda Walker, Daniel Day-Lewis, Maria Britneva, Rosemary Leach, Rupert Graves, Peter Cellier, Mia Fothergill, Kitty Aldridge, Brigid Erin Bates, Isabella Celani, Luigi Di Fiore
Director: James Ivory
Studio: BBC Warner
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Amazon.com essential video
The prestigious filmmaking trio of producer Ismail Merchant, director James Ivory, and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala had made other critically acclaimed films before A Room with a View was released in 1985, but it was this popular film that made them art-house superstars. Splendidly adapted from the novel by E.M. Forster, it's a comedy of the heart, a passionate romance and a study of repression within the British class system of manners and mores. It's that system of rigid behavior that prevents young Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter) from accepting the loving advances of a free-spirited suitor (Julian Sands), who fears that she will follow through with her engagement to a priggish intellectual (Daniel Day-Lewis) whose capacity for passion is virtually nonexistent. During and after a trip to Italy with her protective companion (Maggie Smith), Lucy gradually gets in touch with her true emotions. The fun of watching A Room with a View comes from seeing how Lucy's thoughts and feelings finally arrive at the same romantic conclusion. Through an abundance of humor both subtle and overt, this crowd-pleasing "art movie" rose to an unexpected level of popular appeal. The Merchant-Ivory team received eight Academy Award nominations for their efforts, and won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction, and Costume Design. --Jeff Shannon
Description
Nominated for eight Oscars in 1986, including Best Picture, and winner of three (Costumes, Art Direction and Adapted Screenplay), A Room with a View is the film that defined Merchant-Ivory as the masters of the romantic period piece. A brilliant adaptation of E.M. Forster?s novel, A Room with a View tells the story of the coming of age of Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham-Carter). Longing to burst free from the repression of British upper class manners and mores, she must wrestle with her inner romantic longings to choose between the passionate George (Julian Sands) and the priggish but socially suitable Cecil (Daniel Day-Lewis). Boasting a brilliant supporting cast, A Room with a View is one of the most romantic of romantic comedies ever filmed.
A Room with a View (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • One of My Favorites
  • best movie ever
  • Great scenery of Florence, but Just okay movie
  • Superb film from top to bottom
  • Love Letter to Florence
 A Room with a View (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Starring: Maggie Smith , Helena Bonham Carter , Denholm Elliott , Julian Sands , and Simon Callow
Director: James Ivory
Manufacturer: BBC Warner
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0001DCYUU
Release Date: 2004-04-06

Amazon.com essential video

The prestigious filmmaking trio of producer Ismail Merchant, director James Ivory, and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala had made other critically acclaimed films before A Room with a View was released in 1985, but it was this popular film that made them art-house superstars. Splendidly adapted from the novel by E.M. Forster, it's a comedy of the heart, a passionate romance and a study of repression within the British class system of manners and mores. It's that system of rigid behavior that prevents young Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter) from accepting the loving advances of a free-spirited suitor (Julian Sands), who fears that she will follow through with her engagement to a priggish intellectual (Daniel Day-Lewis) whose capacity for passion is virtually nonexistent. During and after a trip to Italy with her protective companion (Maggie Smith), Lucy gradually gets in touch with her true emotions. The fun of watching A Room with a View comes from seeing how Lucy's thoughts and feelings finally arrive at the same romantic conclusion. Through an abundance of humor both subtle and overt, this crowd-pleasing "art movie" rose to an unexpected level of popular appeal. The Merchant-Ivory team received eight Academy Award nominations for their efforts, and won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction, and Costume Design. --Jeff Shannon

Description

Nominated for eight Oscars in 1986, including Best Picture, and winner of three (Costumes, Art Direction and Adapted Screenplay), A Room with a View is the film that defined Merchant-Ivory as the masters of the romantic period piece. A brilliant adaptation of E.M. Forster?s novel, A Room with a View tells the story of the coming of age of Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham-Carter). Longing to burst free from the repression of British upper class manners and mores, she must wrestle with her inner romantic longings to choose between the passionate George (Julian Sands) and the priggish but socially suitable Cecil (Daniel Day-Lewis). Boasting a brilliant supporting cast, A Room with a View is one of the most romantic of romantic comedies ever filmed.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One of My Favorites.......2007-06-06

Now I'm a girl that loves a period piece movie but this is one of my all time favorites. All the roles are great campy caricatures (my favorite is the pompous Cecil), beautiful Florence is the setting and it has humor, romance and adventure.

5 out of 5 stars best movie ever.......2007-05-26

What can I say about is this movie that it does not say in the movie already. Buy, watch the movie, you will see.

3 out of 5 stars Great scenery of Florence, but Just okay movie.......2007-05-22

This is an okay movie with a basic plot. I really wanted to like this movie when I bought it. Do not misunderstand: I liked the movie, but I thought the plot was shallow and it could've been layered more. On the positive side, it was great seeing Florence from a turn of the century perspective. Pretty cool.

5 out of 5 stars Superb film from top to bottom.......2007-04-29

If you love Florence, (and if you've ever been there you do), then you will love this film. Beautiful shots of Florence, the narrow side streets, the Piazza Santissima Annunziata with the facade of Brunelleschi's Spedale degli Innocenti (the first foundling hospital in Europe and the first truly Renaissance building), views of the Duomo from across the Arno, the church of Santa Croce, the Tuscan countryside were all lovely.

The acting was excellent and it was a beautiful love story. The sound track was bellisimma!

The only minor flaws were talking about the equestrian statue in the piazza Santissima Annunziata, possibly one of the least appealing statues in Florence and ignoring the Spedale degli Innocenti which was right there.

Also, the negative comments about the frescoes of St. Francis in the church of Santa Croce I could have personally done without.

That being said it was a lovely film and took me right back to Florence which is one of the most lovely cities on earth. Who cannot love Florence? Could there be a more beautiful setting for a love story?

The fight in the piazza della Signoria was gratuitous but it gave me a chance to be transported there once again so I didn't ming the fight. It was a great excuse for the camera man to film the beautiful statues in the loggia della Lanzi by the Uffizi.

I really enjoyed this film for its wonderful acting, great cinematography and beautiful soundtrack.

I can't imagine that anyone having even a remote interest in the author or the city of Florence would not love this film.

5 out of 5 stars Love Letter to Florence.......2007-03-15

This film - outside of being a great love story - is also a visual love letter to Florence. It sparked my trip last summer - alas I did not find my "George Emerson."

But, it did kindle what I hope is a lifelong love of Italy - next year, Rome, Capri! Somehow, though, I think I will always come back to Florence. Eleanor Lavish makes a cogent statement when she says young Lucy is transfigured by Italy - and why should she not be? It happened to the gods! This dialog ran through my mind over and over again as I wondered the ancient streets, falling in love with everything I could take in with five senses: smells, language, music, sights.

The other thing I absolutely loved about this film was Daniel Day-Lewis playing so against character as Cecil. Talk about a 180 from Last of the Mohicans, or My Left Foot for that matter. He is truly a master at the art of acting.
A Room With A View
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • One of My Favorites
  • best movie ever
  • Great scenery of Florence, but Just okay movie
  • Superb film from top to bottom
  • Love Letter to Florence
 A Room With A View
Starring: Maggie Smith , Helena Bonham Carter , Denholm Elliott , Julian Sands , and Simon Callow
Director: James Ivory
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: 6305907951
Release Date: 2000-07-04

Amazon.com essential video

The prestigious filmmaking trio of producer Ismail Merchant, director James Ivory, and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala had made other critically acclaimed films before A Room with a View was released in 1985, but it was this popular film that made them art-house superstars. Splendidly adapted from the novel by E.M. Forster, it's a comedy of the heart, a passionate romance and a study of repression within the British class system of manners and mores. It's that system of rigid behavior that prevents young Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter) from accepting the loving advances of a free-spirited suitor (Julian Sands), who fears that she will follow through with her engagement to a priggish intellectual (Daniel Day-Lewis) whose capacity for passion is virtually nonexistent. During and after a trip to Italy with her protective companion (Maggie Smith), Lucy gradually gets in touch with her true emotions. The fun of watching A Room with a View comes from seeing how Lucy's thoughts and feelings finally arrive at the same romantic conclusion. Through an abundance of humor both subtle and overt, this crowd-pleasing "art movie" rose to an unexpected level of popular appeal. The Merchant-Ivory team received eight Academy Award nominations for their efforts, and won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction, and Costume Design. --Jeff Shannon

Description

A superb English cast in the acclaimed comedy of manners from Merchant/Ivory based on E.M. Forster's novel of wit and romance. Off to the sensuous landscape of Florence for her horizon-broadening tour, Lucy, a perfectly proper young Edwardian lady, is chaperoned by her even more proper Aunt Charlotte. At the merest hint of scandal--Lucy is kissed by an improper suitor--Charlotte whisks her back to the serene English countryside, where she is betrothed to a supposedly suitable gentleman, insufferably in love with himself. With its "superb ensemble acting, intelligent writing and stunning design" (The New York Times), this delightful comedy of manners sparkles with keen observations of class behavior and genuine humor.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One of My Favorites.......2007-06-06

Now I'm a girl that loves a period piece movie but this is one of my all time favorites. All the roles are great campy caricatures (my favorite is the pompous Cecil), beautiful Florence is the setting and it has humor, romance and adventure.

5 out of 5 stars best movie ever.......2007-05-26

What can I say about is this movie that it does not say in the movie already. Buy, watch the movie, you will see.

3 out of 5 stars Great scenery of Florence, but Just okay movie.......2007-05-22

This is an okay movie with a basic plot. I really wanted to like this movie when I bought it. Do not misunderstand: I liked the movie, but I thought the plot was shallow and it could've been layered more. On the positive side, it was great seeing Florence from a turn of the century perspective. Pretty cool.

5 out of 5 stars Superb film from top to bottom.......2007-04-29

If you love Florence, (and if you've ever been there you do), then you will love this film. Beautiful shots of Florence, the narrow side streets, the Piazza Santissima Annunziata with the facade of Brunelleschi's Spedale degli Innocenti (the first foundling hospital in Europe and the first truly Renaissance building), views of the Duomo from across the Arno, the church of Santa Croce, the Tuscan countryside were all lovely.

The acting was excellent and it was a beautiful love story. The sound track was bellisimma!

The only minor flaws were talking about the equestrian statue in the piazza Santissima Annunziata, possibly one of the least appealing statues in Florence and ignoring the Spedale degli Innocenti which was right there.

Also, the negative comments about the frescoes of St. Francis in the church of Santa Croce I could have personally done without.

That being said it was a lovely film and took me right back to Florence which is one of the most lovely cities on earth. Who cannot love Florence? Could there be a more beautiful setting for a love story?

The fight in the piazza della Signoria was gratuitous but it gave me a chance to be transported there once again so I didn't ming the fight. It was a great excuse for the camera man to film the beautiful statues in the loggia della Lanzi by the Uffizi.

I really enjoyed this film for its wonderful acting, great cinematography and beautiful soundtrack.

I can't imagine that anyone having even a remote interest in the author or the city of Florence would not love this film.

5 out of 5 stars Love Letter to Florence.......2007-03-15

This film - outside of being a great love story - is also a visual love letter to Florence. It sparked my trip last summer - alas I did not find my "George Emerson."

But, it did kindle what I hope is a lifelong love of Italy - next year, Rome, Capri! Somehow, though, I think I will always come back to Florence. Eleanor Lavish makes a cogent statement when she says young Lucy is transfigured by Italy - and why should she not be? It happened to the gods! This dialog ran through my mind over and over again as I wondered the ancient streets, falling in love with everything I could take in with five senses: smells, language, music, sights.

The other thing I absolutely loved about this film was Daniel Day-Lewis playing so against character as Cecil. Talk about a 180 from Last of the Mohicans, or My Left Foot for that matter. He is truly a master at the art of acting.
A Room With a View
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    		A Room With a View
    Starring: Kitty Aldridge , Helena Bonham Carter , Maria Britneva , Peter Cellier , and Daniel Day-Lewis
    Director: James Ivory
    Manufacturer: BBC Warner
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    ASIN: B000RB9Q9S
    Release Date: 2007-07-03

    Description

    Nominated for eight Oscars in 1986, including Best Picture, and winner of three (Costumes, Art Direction and Adapted Screenplay), A Room with a View is the film that defined Merchant-Ivory as the masters of the romantic period piece. A brilliant adaptation of E.M. Forster's novel, A Room with a View tells the story of the coming of age of Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham-Carter). Longing to burst free from the repression of British upper class manners and mores, she must wrestle with her inner romantic longings to choose between the passionate George (Julian Sands) and the priggish but socially suitable Cecil (Daniel Day-Lewis). Boasting a brilliant supporting cast, A Room with a View is one of the most romantic of romantic comedies ever filmed.
    A Room With a View (Music by Robert Nelson/Libretto by Buck Ross)
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      		A Room With a View (Music by Robert Nelson/Libretto by Buck Ross)
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      ASIN: B000J4OYPE
      Release Date: 2006-10-17
      BBC Drama Collection (The Barchester Chronicles / Daniel Deronda / Jane Eyre / The Lost Prince / Middlemarch / A Room with a View / Wives and Daughters)
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        Charlie Rose with Maggie Smith (March 1, 2002)
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          		Charlie Rose with Maggie Smith (March 1, 2002)

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          ASIN: B000HBL5CY
          Release Date: 2006-08-15

          Description

          A conversation in London with Academy Award-winning British actress, Maggie Smith. She discusses her performance in Robert Altman's mystery Gosford Park, role in Harry Potter, and development as an actress from the stage to the screen.
          A Room with a View [Region 2]
          Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
          • One of My Favorites
          • best movie ever
          • Great scenery of Florence, but Just okay movie
          • Superb film from top to bottom
          • Love Letter to Florence
          		 A Room with a View [Region 2]
          Starring: Maggie Smith , Helena Bonham Carter , Denholm Elliott , Julian Sands , and Simon Callow
          Director: James Ivory
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          ASIN: B00004RYJY

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          The prestigious filmmaking trio of producer Ismail Merchant, director James Ivory, and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala had made other critically acclaimed films before A Room with a View was released in 1985, but it was this popular film that made them art-house superstars. Splendidly adapted from the novel by E.M. Forster, it's a comedy of the heart, a passionate romance and a study of repression within the British class system of manners and mores. It's that system of rigid behavior that prevents young Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter) from accepting the loving advances of a free-spirited suitor (Julian Sands), who fears that she will follow through with her engagement to a priggish intellectual (Daniel Day-Lewis) whose capacity for passion is virtually nonexistent. During and after a trip to Italy with her protective companion (Maggie Smith), Lucy gradually gets in touch with her true emotions. The fun of watching A Room with a View comes from seeing how Lucy's thoughts and feelings finally arrive at the same romantic conclusion. Through an abundance of humor both subtle and overt, this crowd-pleasing "art movie" rose to an unexpected level of popular appeal. The Merchant-Ivory team received eight Academy Award nominations for their efforts, and won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction, and Costume Design. --Jeff Shannon

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars One of My Favorites.......2007-06-06

          Now I'm a girl that loves a period piece movie but this is one of my all time favorites. All the roles are great campy caricatures (my favorite is the pompous Cecil), beautiful Florence is the setting and it has humor, romance and adventure.

          5 out of 5 stars best movie ever.......2007-05-26

          What can I say about is this movie that it does not say in the movie already. Buy, watch the movie, you will see.

          3 out of 5 stars Great scenery of Florence, but Just okay movie.......2007-05-22

          This is an okay movie with a basic plot. I really wanted to like this movie when I bought it. Do not misunderstand: I liked the movie, but I thought the plot was shallow and it could've been layered more. On the positive side, it was great seeing Florence from a turn of the century perspective. Pretty cool.

          5 out of 5 stars Superb film from top to bottom.......2007-04-29

          If you love Florence, (and if you've ever been there you do), then you will love this film. Beautiful shots of Florence, the narrow side streets, the Piazza Santissima Annunziata with the facade of Brunelleschi's Spedale degli Innocenti (the first foundling hospital in Europe and the first truly Renaissance building), views of the Duomo from across the Arno, the church of Santa Croce, the Tuscan countryside were all lovely.

          The acting was excellent and it was a beautiful love story. The sound track was bellisimma!

          The only minor flaws were talking about the equestrian statue in the piazza Santissima Annunziata, possibly one of the least appealing statues in Florence and ignoring the Spedale degli Innocenti which was right there.

          Also, the negative comments about the frescoes of St. Francis in the church of Santa Croce I could have personally done without.

          That being said it was a lovely film and took me right back to Florence which is one of the most lovely cities on earth. Who cannot love Florence? Could there be a more beautiful setting for a love story?

          The fight in the piazza della Signoria was gratuitous but it gave me a chance to be transported there once again so I didn't ming the fight. It was a great excuse for the camera man to film the beautiful statues in the loggia della Lanzi by the Uffizi.

          I really enjoyed this film for its wonderful acting, great cinematography and beautiful soundtrack.

          I can't imagine that anyone having even a remote interest in the author or the city of Florence would not love this film.

          5 out of 5 stars Love Letter to Florence.......2007-03-15

          This film - outside of being a great love story - is also a visual love letter to Florence. It sparked my trip last summer - alas I did not find my "George Emerson."

          But, it did kindle what I hope is a lifelong love of Italy - next year, Rome, Capri! Somehow, though, I think I will always come back to Florence. Eleanor Lavish makes a cogent statement when she says young Lucy is transfigured by Italy - and why should she not be? It happened to the gods! This dialog ran through my mind over and over again as I wondered the ancient streets, falling in love with everything I could take in with five senses: smells, language, music, sights.

          The other thing I absolutely loved about this film was Daniel Day-Lewis playing so against character as Cecil. Talk about a 180 from Last of the Mohicans, or My Left Foot for that matter. He is truly a master at the art of acting.
          Today's Homeowner: Garden Room With A View
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            		Today's Homeowner: Garden Room With A View

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            From nationally syndicated Danny Lipford.
            Charlie Rose with David Hare; Mark Whitaker (May 4, 1999)
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              		Charlie Rose with David Hare; Mark Whitaker (May 4, 1999)

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              Release Date: 2006-10-05

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              British playwright and sometime actor David Hare talks about the challenges of having four plays produced on Broadway within one year, his inspirations as a writer, the continuing effects of World War Two on European politics, and the state of world relations. Then, Mark Whitaker discusses his new post as editor-in-chief of Newsweek, touching on his goals for the magazine's future and the competitive nature of magazine journalism.
              A Room with a View [Region 2]
              Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
              • One of My Favorites
              • best movie ever
              • Great scenery of Florence, but Just okay movie
              • Superb film from top to bottom
              • Love Letter to Florence
              		 A Room with a View [Region 2]
              Starring: Maggie Smith , Helena Bonham Carter , Denholm Elliott , Julian Sands , and Simon Callow
              Director: James Ivory
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              1. Howards End - The Merchant Ivory Collection
              2. The Remains of the Day (Special Edition)
              3. Persuasion (1995)
              4. The Wings of the Dove
              5. Maurice - The Merchant Ivory Collection

              ASIN: B00004YA99

              Amazon.com essential video

              The prestigious filmmaking trio of producer Ismail Merchant, director James Ivory, and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala had made other critically acclaimed films before A Room with a View was released in 1985, but it was this popular film that made them art-house superstars. Splendidly adapted from the novel by E.M. Forster, it's a comedy of the heart, a passionate romance and a study of repression within the British class system of manners and mores. It's that system of rigid behavior that prevents young Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter) from accepting the loving advances of a free-spirited suitor (Julian Sands), who fears that she will follow through with her engagement to a priggish intellectual (Daniel Day-Lewis) whose capacity for passion is virtually nonexistent. During and after a trip to Italy with her protective companion (Maggie Smith), Lucy gradually gets in touch with her true emotions. The fun of watching A Room with a View comes from seeing how Lucy's thoughts and feelings finally arrive at the same romantic conclusion. Through an abundance of humor both subtle and overt, this crowd-pleasing "art movie" rose to an unexpected level of popular appeal. The Merchant-Ivory team received eight Academy Award nominations for their efforts, and won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction, and Costume Design. --Jeff Shannon

              Customer Reviews:

              5 out of 5 stars One of My Favorites.......2007-06-06

              Now I'm a girl that loves a period piece movie but this is one of my all time favorites. All the roles are great campy caricatures (my favorite is the pompous Cecil), beautiful Florence is the setting and it has humor, romance and adventure.

              5 out of 5 stars best movie ever.......2007-05-26

              What can I say about is this movie that it does not say in the movie already. Buy, watch the movie, you will see.

              3 out of 5 stars Great scenery of Florence, but Just okay movie.......2007-05-22

              This is an okay movie with a basic plot. I really wanted to like this movie when I bought it. Do not misunderstand: I liked the movie, but I thought the plot was shallow and it could've been layered more. On the positive side, it was great seeing Florence from a turn of the century perspective. Pretty cool.

              5 out of 5 stars Superb film from top to bottom.......2007-04-29

              If you love Florence, (and if you've ever been there you do), then you will love this film. Beautiful shots of Florence, the narrow side streets, the Piazza Santissima Annunziata with the facade of Brunelleschi's Spedale degli Innocenti (the first foundling hospital in Europe and the first truly Renaissance building), views of the Duomo from across the Arno, the church of Santa Croce, the Tuscan countryside were all lovely.

              The acting was excellent and it was a beautiful love story. The sound track was bellisimma!

              The only minor flaws were talking about the equestrian statue in the piazza Santissima Annunziata, possibly one of the least appealing statues in Florence and ignoring the Spedale degli Innocenti which was right there.

              Also, the negative comments about the frescoes of St. Francis in the church of Santa Croce I could have personally done without.

              That being said it was a lovely film and took me right back to Florence which is one of the most lovely cities on earth. Who cannot love Florence? Could there be a more beautiful setting for a love story?

              The fight in the piazza della Signoria was gratuitous but it gave me a chance to be transported there once again so I didn't ming the fight. It was a great excuse for the camera man to film the beautiful statues in the loggia della Lanzi by the Uffizi.

              I really enjoyed this film for its wonderful acting, great cinematography and beautiful soundtrack.

              I can't imagine that anyone having even a remote interest in the author or the city of Florence would not love this film.

              5 out of 5 stars Love Letter to Florence.......2007-03-15

              This film - outside of being a great love story - is also a visual love letter to Florence. It sparked my trip last summer - alas I did not find my "George Emerson."

              But, it did kindle what I hope is a lifelong love of Italy - next year, Rome, Capri! Somehow, though, I think I will always come back to Florence. Eleanor Lavish makes a cogent statement when she says young Lucy is transfigured by Italy - and why should she not be? It happened to the gods! This dialog ran through my mind over and over again as I wondered the ancient streets, falling in love with everything I could take in with five senses: smells, language, music, sights.

              The other thing I absolutely loved about this film was Daniel Day-Lewis playing so against character as Cecil. Talk about a 180 from Last of the Mohicans, or My Left Foot for that matter. He is truly a master at the art of acting.

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