Review of Enchanted April (1991) by Jim H — 01 Oct 2012
Four English ladies rent an Italian villa.
The biggest surprise about Enchanted April is that it's not a Merchant/Ivory production. It has all the trappings of such a film with it's understated, often-quotidian conflicts and its focus on setting to provide thematic mood. It's A Room with a View. While I liked A Room with a View, I recognized that the quotidian conflicts don't always provide the matter for compelling drama; the same is true for Enchanted April.
The performances by all the actresses are strong, but I was particularly "enchanted" by Polly Walker as the free-spirited Lady Caroline.
Overall, if you like Merchant/Ivory's films, then you'll like this film because the differences between these films is negligible.
The performances by all the actresses are.
This review of Enchanted April (1991) was written by Jim H on 01 Oct 2012.
Enchanted April has generally received positive reviews.
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