Enchanted April

Enchanted April

It's April in Italy, and anything can happen... even love.

PG 1991 · 95 min · ★ 6.8 · Romance, Drama

When married British women Rose Arbuthnot and Lottie Wilkins decide to take a break from their respective spouses, they stay at a castle in Italy for a quiet holiday. Joining the ladies is Caroline Dester, a young socialite, and Mrs. Fisher, an older aristocrat. Liberated from their daily routines, the four women ease into life in rural Italy, and each finds herself transformed by the experience.

Directed by Mike Newell · Written by Peter Barnes

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