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  • Up At The Villa
  • Opened May 5, 2000 | Runtime:1 hr. 55 min.
  • PG-13
    thematic elements
  • Set in 1938, a young British widow (Kristin Scott Thomas) visits a villa in Florence where she's soon embroiled in intrigue, romance, politics, and death. An American confidante, played by Sean Penn, provides the romantic interest; based on the Read More
  • Cast: Kristin Scott Thomas, Sean Penn, Anne Bancroft, James Fox, Jeremy Davies
  • Director: Philip Haas
  • Genres: Romantic Drama, Period Film, Drama

Up At The Villa Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    In the most extreme moments, Thomas hits her career pinnacle.

  • 75
    Boston Globe | Jay Carr

    Is a chamber romance, in that there's nothing grand or sweeping about it, but...

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    This whole movie is about manners. There is sex and violence, but the movie is...

  • 70
    Variety | Derek Elley

    This least affected of their (Haases) movies is also the most dramatically and...

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