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Up at the Villa
Up at the Villa

Up at the Villa

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DramaRomance

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Superficial people are revealed and drastically changed by circumstance or luck in this a tale of death, seduction, blackmail and theft among British and Americans in Florence in the turbulent days just before World War II.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

14 April 2000

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas

Mary Panton

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Rowley Flint

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Princess San Ferdinando

James Fox

James Fox

Sir Edgar Swift

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Lucky Leadbetter

Jeremy Davies

Jeremy Davies

Karl Richter

Roger Hammond

Roger Hammond

Colin Mackenzie

Dudley Sutton

Dudley Sutton

Harold Atkinson

Massimo Ghini

Massimo Ghini

Beppino Leopardi

Lorenza Indovina

Lorenza Indovina

Nina

Gianfranco Barra

Gianfranco Barra

Peppino

Clive Merrison

Clive Merrison

Archibald Grey

Linda Spurrier

Linda Spurrier

Hilda Grey

Ben Aris

Ben Aris

Col. Trail

Anne Ridler

Anne Ridler

Lady Trail

Ann Bell

Ann Bell

Beryl Bryson

Barbara Hicks

Barbara Hicks

Lulu Good

Maurizio Lombardi

Maurizio Lombardi

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