(1992) 94% (A) (14) http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?_r=2&res=9E0CE7D7103AF932A05754C0A964958260 * * * * "See my profile for the key to this code" * * * * SYNOPSIS: "London, the 1920s. Lottie and Rose are two married women who share the misery of empty marriages and decide to rent an Italian castle for the spring to get away. In order to save money, they advertise for two other women to join them. Mrs. Fisher is an elderly widow who is struggling with a lonely and regimented existence. She jumps at the chance to join the vacation. Lady Caroline Dester is a gorgeous flapper who has been grabbed one too many times and believes that she is sick of men. They arrive in San Salvatore. The seaside Italian castle is drenched in wisteria and sunshine. The women find themselves in a transformative beauty so enchanting that they experience changes in themselves they never thought possible." CONSENSUS: "A charming tale of four women who find romance, hope and, ultimately, liberation during a month's holiday in an Italian villa overlooking the sea." MOTIVATION FOR ME TO SEE: Having seen this on TCM more than once, I am now interested in seeing the supplements and listening to the director's commentary. I came by my appreciation for actor Michael Kitchen in the PBS mystery series "Foyle's War," so it's nice to go back to 1992 to compare/contrast styles. [New purchase by HCL]

posted Jun 1, 2009 at 11:05PM

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