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Good movie but needs subtitles in parts
I really like this movie. The scenery is beautiful and the movie's focus on the interactions between a variety of characters in the Italian countryside is interesting. I would rate it higher except for one thing- quite a bit of the movie is in Italian and there are no subtitles for this dialogue. This really doesn't make sense, especially considering the vhs copy that I use to own did have them. The parts in Italian aren't just snippets of dialogue either- some are entire conversations. If you've seen this many times with subtitles (and know what they're saying in Italian) I would definitely buy it. If not, it's still a good purchase but be aware that you're missing quite a bit of the movie.

What about "no stars"?
As an Italian (who teaches Italian in HS and college in the U.S.) I really looked forward to a good film after one of my students recommended this one to me.

As a professor, I can sit through a lot of boring stuff, but this movie was so awful I couldn't even finish it. The scenery is nice but after watching this film for over an hour I found it to be pointless.

Great Film!
Great film! Reasons:

1. Lush sceneries of the Italian countryside.

2. The very beautiful, talented and always watchable Liv Tyler.

3. Great supporting cast (eg. Rachel Weizz, Jeremy Irons, D.W.Moffet, and the many talented Italian actors)

4. Wonderful storyline and script.

5. Excellent photographic skills. Watching the movie is like being in a beautiful dream where you don't ever want to wake up.

.. and more! I highly recommend this video to anyone who loves beautifully-made movies with thought-provoking storylines.

The movie's set in the 1970s. After her mother passes away, Liv Tyler's character (Lucy Harmon) goes back to Italy (where she first visited 4 years ago) to solve the mystery of who her real father is (all she has for clue is a mysterious poem written by her mother when she was still alive). Lucy also desperately wants to fall in love and "give herself" to a deserving man. There're several guys vying for her attention. But who wins her heart in the end? Nicolo? Oswaldo? Christopher? A drunk guy she met at a party? Watch the movie to find out.. but I'll just like to add that in the end, Lucy made a wise and excellent choice and I just love her for it!

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