

La Dolce Villa
2025-02-12 · 99 min · ★ 6.3
When his daughter decides to buy a crumbling Tuscan villa, Eric rushes to Italy to talk her out of it — and instead finds beauty, romance and new purpose.
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- Directors
- Mark Waters
- Production companies
- Front Row Films, DAE Light Media
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Scott FoleyEric
Violante PlacidoFrancesca
Maia ReficcoOlivia
Giuseppe FutiaGiovanni
Simone LuglioNino
Tommaso BasiliBernardo
Nunzia SchianoLeft (Bossy) Antonia
Luisa De SantisMiddle (Sassy) Antonia
Giselle LeBleu GantZola
Madior FallCesare
Jenny De NucciDonata
Mitch SalmLarry Longo
Melanie NeuTracey Longo
Ettore NicolettiHotel Concierge
Loris LoddiProvincial Assessor
Sinne MutsaersDeb Welch
Angeliqa DeviLawyer Soumya
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