My House in Umbria (2003) (TV)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Richard Loncraine

Writers (WGA):

William Trevor (novel)
Hugh Whitemore (teleplay)

Release Date:

25 May 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

When you open your door to strangers, you never know who might come in.

Plot:

An unlikely group of people find solace and friendship after being thrown together in the wake of a terrorist attack.

Plot Keywords:

Forgiveness | Loneliness | Mother Figure | Emotional Healing | Depression

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Maggie Smith	...	Mrs. Emily Delahunty
Ronnie Barker	...	The General
Chris Cooper	...	Thomas 'Tom' Riversmith
Benno Fürmann	...	Werner
Giancarlo Giannini	...	Inspector Girotti
Timothy Spall	...	Quinty
Libero De Rienzo	...	Dr. Innocenti
Emmy Clarke	...	Aimee
Cecilia Dazzi	...	Rosa Crevelli
Anna Longhi	...	Signora Barcini
Deirdre Harrison	...	Phyllis, Aimee's Mother
Silvia De Santis	...	Madeleine
Alison Cameron Adam	...	General's Daughter (as Alison Adam)
Lynn Swanson	...	Francine Riversmith
Taddeo Harbutt	...	Young General

Also Known As:

Mia casa in Umbria, La (Italy)

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

UK | Italy

Language:

English | German | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | New Zealand:M | Germany:o.Al. | UK:12A | USA:TV-14 (TV rating) | Argentina:13 | Italy:T | Australia:M | Canada:A

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Canine Films

Quotes:

Aimee: Where's Werner?
Mrs. Emily Delahunty: Who?
Aimee: Werner. I haven't see him this morning, where is he?
Mrs. Emily Delahunty: Oh dear, we can't say...
Quinty: He went to live with some friends.
Aimee: What kind of friends?
Mrs. Emily Delahunty: Oh, just friends. Some rather special friends.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Non Piu Andrai

Maggie Smith Excels in Italy

After a train bombing four survivors find refuge in the villa of wealthy English writer Mrs. Delahunty. The other survivors, an American girl, a British general, and a young German struggle to come to terms with the disaster, as a Police Inspector tries to determine exactly what happened. This most human and moving story is beautifully played out by a superb cast of character actors including surprisingly Ronnie Barker as the general. A far cry from his TV comedy routines. But the standout performance is Maggie Smith as Mrs. Delahunty who after a somewhat dysfunctional life becomes a helper of others. Combining the sensitive performances and witty script, is the sweeping photography of the Italian countryside. This is a film that leaves you uplifted at its conclusion, and its hard to fault it in anyway. Worth a round of applause.