Enchanted April
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| Directed by | Mike Newell |
| Produced by | Mark Shivas Simon Relph Ann Scott Matthew Hamilton |
| Written by | Peter Barnes |
| Starring | Josie Lawrence Miranda Richardson Joan Plowright Michael Kitchen |
| Music by | Richard Rodney Bennett |
| Cinematography | Rex Maidment |
| Editing by | Dick Allen |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
| Release date(s) |  April 5, 1992 (TV premiere) July 31, 1992 March 31, 1993 April 23, 1993 June 17, 1994 |
| Running time | 95 min. |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English/Italian |
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Enchanted April is a 1992 film based on the 1922 novel The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim. There is also a stage play by Matthew Barber, adapted from the same novel and presented on Broadway in 2003. The film was released by Miramax Films theatrically, but Paramount Pictures holds all other rights to the movie.
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[edit] Plot
It tells the story of four dissimilar women in post-World War I England who leave damp and rainy London to go on a holiday to a secluded coastal villa in Italy (Portofino). Two housewives, who belong to the same church but have never spoken, become acquainted. Each in her own way is suffering through an empty marriage and faces the prospect of a lonely and almost isolated middle age. After seeing a newspaper ad for a villa for rent on the Italian Riviera, the women set about finding two other ladies to share expenses. Joined by a beautiful young socialite and an elderly dowager, the four find rejuvenation in the tranquil beauty of their surroundings.
[edit] Cast
- Josie Lawrence - Lottie Wilkins
- Miranda Richardson - Rose Arbuthnot
- Polly Walker - Caroline Dester
- Joan Plowright - Mrs. Fisher
- Alfred Molina - Mellersh Wilkins
- Michael Kitchen - George Briggs
- Jim Broadbent - Frederick Arbuthnot
[edit] Awards
[edit] Wins
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Miranda Richardson)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture (Joan Plowright)
[edit] Nominations
- Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
- Adapted Screenplay (Peter Barnes)
- Best Supporting Actress (Joan Plowright)
- Costume Design (Sheena Napier)
[edit] Theater
[edit] Broadway Cast
- Jayne Atkinson - Lotty Wilton
- Molly Ringwald - Rose Arnott
- Dagmara Dominczyk - Lady Caroline Bramble
- Elizabeth Ashley - Mrs. Graves
- Michael Cumpsty - Mellersh Wilton
- Daniel Gerroll - Frederick Arnott
- Michael Hayden - Antony Wilding
- Patricia Conolly - Costanza
[edit] Awards
[edit] Wins
- Outstanding New American Play - Outer Critics Circle
[edit] Nominations
- Tony Award for Best Play
- Tony Award for Best Actress - Jayne Atkinson
- Best Play - Drama League
[edit] External links
- Enchanted April at the Internet Movie Database
- Theatre Cedar Rapids Enchanted April Photo Gallery
- The Enchanted April, available at Project Gutenberg.
