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Under the Tuscan Sun

Under the Tuscan Sun

Life offers you a thousand chances ... all you have to do is take one.

20036.91h 53m

Overview

Frances Mayes, a 35-year-old professor and writer from San Francisco, decides to take a tour of Tuscany following a difficult divorce. After impulsively buying a run-down villa in the Italian countryside, she begins to piece her life back together in unexpected ways.

Directed by Audrey Wells
Written by Frances Mayes, Audrey Wells
Produced by Tom Sternberg, Audrey Wells
Box OfficeBudget: $18.0MRevenue: $58.9M

Top Cast

Diane Lane

Diane Lane

Frances

Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay Duncan

Katherine

Vincent Riotta

Vincent Riotta

Martini

Giulia Louise Steigerwalt

Giulia Louise Steigerwalt

Chiara

Raoul Bova

Raoul Bova

Marcello

Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh

Patti

Pawel Szajda

Pawel Szajda

Pawel

Roberto Nobile

Roberto Nobile

Placido

Anita Zagaria

Anita Zagaria

Fiorella

Evelina Gori

Evelina Gori

Nona Cardinale

Themes & Keywords

depressionvillasan francisco, californiaprofessorrecreationwriterlove affairdivorcedivorceedivorced womantuscany, italywoman directorbook reviewliving abroadnew friendsbeautiful landscapescheating husbandbest friendshome remodelingtourlesbian couple

About Under the Tuscan Sun

Under the Tuscan Sun is a romance, comedy film released in 2003 exploring themes of depression, villa, san francisco, california, professor, recreation, writer. Directed by Audrey Wells, it stars Diane Lane, Lindsay Duncan, Vincent Riotta. Frances Mayes, a 35-year-old professor and writer from San Francisco, decides to take a tour of Tuscany following a difficult divorce. After impulsively buying a run-down villa in the Italian countryside, she begins to piece her life back together in unexpected ways.

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