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Stealing Beauty

Stealing Beauty

The most beautiful place to be is in love.

19966.71h 56m

Overview

Lucy Harmon, an American teenager is arriving in the lush Tuscan countryside to be sculpted by a family friend who lives in a beautiful villa. Lucy visited there four years earlier and exchanged a kiss with an Italian boy with whom she hopes to become reacquainted.

Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci
Written by Bernardo Bertolucci, Susan Minot
Produced by Jeremy Thomas
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $4.8M

Top Cast

Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler

Lucy Harmon

Sinéad Cusack

Sinéad Cusack

Diana Grayson

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Alex Parrish

Jason Flemyng

Jason Flemyng

Gregory

Joseph Fiennes

Joseph Fiennes

Christopher Fox

Carlo Cecchi

Carlo Cecchi

Carlo Lisca

Donal McCann

Donal McCann

Ian Grayson

Jean Marais

Jean Marais

M. Guillaume

Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz

Miranda Fox

Anna Maria Gherardi

Anna Maria Gherardi

Chiarella Donati

Themes & Keywords

adulteryvirginfriendshipitalypoemartistdiaryromancecoming of agejoy of lifesummerkissingfirst lovetuscany, italysexual awakeningsculptorfeelingsfather daughter relationshiploss of motherruralterminal disease

About Stealing Beauty

Stealing Beauty is a drama, romance film released in 1996 exploring themes of adultery, virgin, friendship, italy, poem, artist. Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, it stars Liv Tyler, Sinéad Cusack, Jeremy Irons. Lucy Harmon, an American teenager is arriving in the lush Tuscan countryside to be sculpted by a family friend who lives in a beautiful villa. Lucy visited there four years earlier and exchanged a kiss with an Italian boy with whom she hopes to become reacquainted.

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