Love's Brother

Love's Brother

2004 · 103 min · ★ 6.2 · Romance, Comedy, Drama, Family

Set in rural Australia and Tuscany in the 1950's, this is the story of two brothers and the bride who - as fate would have it - arrives from Italy betrothed to one yet falls madly in love with the other.

Directed by Jan Sardi · Written by Jan Sardi

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