Florence, Italy on the brink of WWII - it was a time of social unrest and, of course...afternoon tea. Join Oscar? winner Cher and an incredible cast of leading ladies as they host this "radiant, beautiful film" (Gene Shalit, "Today Show") that is "worth savoring" ('Mademoiselle').
Pre-war Florence is the place to be for any proper British woman who relishes culture and the arts. These ladies have everything they could ever want or need - including a promise from Dictator Mussolini himself that not even the imminent World War will impose upon their lifestyle. But when it appears that his word is not kept, and these expatriates - who chose to stay in Italy instead of seeking refuge in their own country - are in trouble, it takes a young outcast boy and a brazen American woman (Cher) to keep them in the high life and out of harm's way.
Released:
Tue, 11/16/1999
Format Aspect Ratio:
1.85-Wide Screen
Resolution:
480x720 LowRez
Audio Format:
Dolby Digital
Actors:
Judi Dench - Arabella
Actors:
Joan Plowright - Mary
Actors:
Maggie Smith - Lady Hester
Actors:
Lily Tomlin - Georgie
Actors:
Baird Wallace - Luca
Actors:
Charlie Lucas - Luca (child)
Actors:
Massimo Ghini - Paolo
Actors:
Paolo Seganti - Vittorio
Actors:
Claudio Spadaro - Mussolini
Actors:
Mino Bellei - Cesare
Actors:
Paul Chequer - Wilfred
Actors:
Tessa Pritchard - Connie
Actors:
Michael Williams - British Consul
Actors:
Paula Jacobs - Molly
Actors:
Bettina Milne - Edith
Actors:
Hazel Parsons - Hazel
Actors:
Helen Stirling - Ursula
Actors:
Kathleen Doyle - Norma
Actors:
Gisella Mathews - Elderly Lady
Actors:
Gianna Giachetti - Signora Badaloni
Actors:
Chris Larkin - Major Gibson
Actors:
Giovanni Nannini - Sacristan
Actors:
Pino Colizzi - Dino Grandi
Actors:
Jackie Basehart - Count Bernardini
Actors:
Giacomo Gonnella - First Carabiniere
Actors:
Clemente Abete - Second Carabiniere
Actors:
Roberto Farnese - Maurizio
Actors:
Chris Tattanelli - Carmelo
Actors:
Claudia Piccoli - Anna
Actors:
Allan Caister Pearce - American Dealer
Actors:
Hermann Weisskopf - German Officer
Actors:
Benedetta Magini - Giulia Meyer
Actors:
Beppe Landini - Menotti
Actors:
Giuseppe Rossi Borghesano - Butler
Actors:
Marcellina Ruocco - Adriana
Actors:
Ferdinando Ferrini - Professor Cassuto
Actors:
Massimo Salvianti - Leading Fascist
