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From director Mike Newell (FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL, HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE) comes this charming tale of four women who find Romance, hope and, ultimately, liberation during a month's holiday in an Italian villa overlooking the sea. Academy Award Nominations: three, including Best (Adapted) Screenplay, Best .. Read more

Starring	Miranda Richardson, Josie Lawrence, Joan Plowright
Director	Mike Newell
Genres	Drama

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Critics' reviews (5) of Enchanted April
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London, 1922. Lottie (Lawrence) is fed up: her fuddy-duddy husband (Molina) is the sort who says cut flowers are... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 19 Dec 2008
...ENCHANTED APRIL slides us back to a summery, High British past of literary epigrams and romantic yearning...
- Los Angeles Times
- Posted 20 Jan 2009
...A sympathetic and humorous portrait of two women breaking out of their unhappy existences...
- Sight and Sound
- Posted 20 Jan 2009
Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Enchanted April
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24 out of 24 people found this review helpful

[Highly rated reviewer]

A wonderful romantic film

This film has not been on dvd before. I bought a Polish copy on ebay a few years ago and it was a video transfer and all the amazing colours were washed out.more

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- - bazm from Lewes
  - Posted 07 Mar 2009 08:19
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

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enjoyable

Good cast, simple story and lovely location. Very enjoyable film, to be enjoyed with a nice bottle of wine and a plate of pasta!

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- - BigDes from Ringmer
  - Posted 07 Apr 2009 16:35
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Pleasant

An undemanding and enjoyable story about a group of 4 different women finding themselves whilst staying at a beautiful castle in Italy. The women have all gone ... more

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- - A customer from Billericay
  - Posted 19 May 2009 19:33
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Pleasant

An undemanding and enjoyable story about a group of 4 different women finding themselves whilst staying at a beautiful castle in Italy. The women have all gone ... more

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- - A customer from Billericay
  - Posted 19 May 2009 19:33
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

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enjoyable

Good cast, simple story and lovely location. Very enjoyable film, to be enjoyed with a nice bottle of wine and a plate of pasta!

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- - BigDes from Ringmer
  - Posted 07 Apr 2009 16:35

24 out of 24 people found this review helpful

[Highly rated reviewer]

A wonderful romantic film

This film has not been on dvd before. I bought a Polish copy on ebay a few years ago and it was a video transfer and all the amazing colours were washed out.more

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- - bazm from Lewes
  - Posted 07 Mar 2009 08:19
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

[Highly rated reviewer]

enjoyable

Good cast, simple story and lovely location. Very enjoyable film, to be enjoyed with a nice bottle of wine and a plate of pasta!

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- - BigDes from Ringmer
  - Posted 07 Apr 2009 16:35
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Pleasant

An undemanding and enjoyable story about a group of 4 different women finding themselves whilst staying at a beautiful castle in Italy. The women have all gone ... more

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- - A customer from Billericay
  - Posted 19 May 2009 19:33
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

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ENCHANTED

My wife loved it

. I found it too long.

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- - SIOLVER from Lichfield
  - Posted 28 Apr 2009 20:22
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

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Delightful

Wilting English roses, are transplanted to the hot house of Italian warmth, in the charm of an isolated villa, and are transformed to passion flowers, in the ... more

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- - AReviewer from Leicester
  - Posted 11 Jun 2009 20:04
Enchanted April

Pleasant & very relaxing but a bit dull

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- - A customer from Derby
  - Posted 17 Mar 2009 01:27
not my cup of tea

wouldnt watch it again had no storyline and didnt go anywhere boring

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- - A customer from england
  - Posted 31 Mar 2009 20:32
Enchanted April

This is a nice film with 4 very different women sharing a Villa together all with different personalities. A little slow but entertaining as two husbands join ... more

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- - A customer from Lytham St. Annes
  - Posted 08 Apr 2009 05:57
Refreshing

A lovely heart-warming movie with great actors.

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- - BoomtownKid from Bishopton
  - Posted 27 Apr 2009 20:47
Enchanted April

absolutely enchanting film. great acting, beautiful scenery once they reach italy. despite being made some time ago still feels relevant and thought provoking... more

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- - brandy from LONDON
  - Posted 10 May 2009 18:06

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Critics' reviews (5)
London, 1922. Lottie (Lawrence) is fed up: her fuddy-duddy husband (Molina) is the sort who says cut flowers are... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 19 Dec 2008
...ENCHANTED APRIL slides us back to a summery, High British past of literary epigrams and romantic yearning...
- Los Angeles Times
- Posted 20 Jan 2009
...A sympathetic and humorous portrait of two women breaking out of their unhappy existences...
- Sight and Sound
- Posted 20 Jan 2009
...Picturesque....[Walker] makes a mesmerizing impression
- New York Times
- Posted 20 Jan 2009
...The four central actresses [are] all marvelous...
- USA Today
- Posted 20 Jan 2009

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