Based on the acclaimed novel by William Trevor, My House in Umbria is a charming, evocative drama about a group of travelers in Italy who find solace and friendship after being thrown together by tragedy.
Falling neatly into the Enchanted April and Under the Tuscan Sun category, the made-for-HBO My House in Umbria boasts lovely Italian vistas and comforting Englishness. But it begins with a note of violence: on a train rolling through the sunny countryside, a terrorist bomb detonates, killing a handful of passengers. The strangers that survive recuperate at the villa of an eccentric but kindly romance novelist, also a survivor of the blast. She's played by Maggie Smith, who bustles through the role with a pleasing mix of gin and daffodils. Chris Cooper is an uptight American who comes to the villa to pick up his orphaned niece and bristles at the bohemian atmosphere. Director Richard Loncraine maintains the melancholy mood amidst the sun-dappled gardens of Umbria, but Smith really holds the film together with her authority and slightly tipsy humor. --Robert Horton
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
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My House In Umbria:
This is a quintessential Maggie Smith movie which takes place in the beautiful Umbrian countryside. The story is tender and the movie is artful. A great way to spend a relaxing Saturday afternoon.
5 Stars for Maggie Smith one of the best actresses of our times:
This is a movie of hope and healing. Maggie Smith plays Mrs. Emily Delahunty, a English woman living out in the beautiful countryside of Umbria, Italy. She goes to do her monthly shopping, taking a train and there's a bomb on the train. Most of the people in the train car Mrs. D is with end up injured and once released from the hospital there is a ongoing investigation and they have nowhere to go, so they all go to recoup at the BEAUTIFUL Italian mansion of Mrs. D. (Note to myself, if I ever win the... more info
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Product delivered quickly and in good order. DVD one of my favourite. This one a gift for a friend.
