Plot & Details
This romantic comedy is set upon Italy's beautiful Lake Como just before WW II erupted in Europe. British, middle-aged, but still-attractive Miss Bentley has come to the lake to visit the family resort. She has not been there since her father died and since her 14-year relationship with a married man broke up. The place has changed since she was there last and there is only one other Britisher there, the single, handsome Major Winslow, a wealthy industrialist. He and she engage in a few rounds of tennis, and begin a tentative romance that is interrupted when flirtatious American-upstart Miss Beaumont shows up and begins toying catlike, with the affections of the vulnerable major. Meanwhile, Miss Bentley finds herself dallying with a handsome young Italian.
- MPAA Rating: PG
- Genre(s): Drama
- Run Time: 92min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 09/22/1995
- DVD Release Date: 07/01/2003
- Distributor(s): Buena Vista
- Director(s): John Irvin
- Starring: Vanessa Redgrave , Edward Fox , Uma Thurman , Alida Valli , Alessandro Gassman
- Themes: Age Disparity Romance,Social Climbing,Vacation Romances
- Tone: Gentle,Lyrical,Summery,Understated,Wistful,Witty,Elegant
- Keywords: Summer,bachelorette,love,love-triangle,middle-age,romance,second-chance,vacation
- Language: English
Awards
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Vanessa Redgrave | Nominated |
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