Up at the Villa

Name: Up at the Villa
Genre: Drama
Released: May 5, 2000
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 57

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October Films | Release Date: May 5, 2000 | PG-13

Summary: Adapted from a Somerset Maugham novella, the film is set in a 1938 Florence provincial town struggling to maintain its equilibrium as Mussolini's Fascists are consolidating their power.

Director: Philip Haas

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 115 min

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David Sterritt

The story has old-fashioned characters and situations, and Haas has sensibly filmed it in an old-fashioned way, stressing visual appeal rather than the story's sordid undertones. The acting is excellent, too. Read full review

Jay Carr

Is a chamber romance, in that there's nothing grand or sweeping about it, but it's got all the style it needs to go with those glorious Tuscan settings. Read full review

Roger Ebert

This whole movie is about manners. There is sex and violence, but the movie is not about giving in to them; it's about carrying on as if they didn't exist. Read full review

Film.com John Hartl

Somewhere around the beginning of Hour Two, the narrative loses momentum, and Pino Donaggio's molasses-thick score begins to drag everything down with it. The ending also lacks the surprise twist that seems to be promised . Read full review

Michael Sragow

Despite the prestigious talents involved, this is strictly "Minor Piece Theatre." Read full review

Mike Clark

For novelty value, you can do worse than seeing Sean Penn in a rare chance to don evening-wear on screen, but this isn't a sight to sustain a two-hour haul. Read full review

Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard

The total lack of sexual chemistry between them doesn't help. Frankly, I'd rather see Scott Thomas play a nun than sit through another one of these turgid romancers. Read full review

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