

Up at the Villa
2000-04-14 · 115 min · ★ 5.3
Superficial people are revealed and drastically changed by circumstance or luck in this a tale of death, seduction, blackmail and theft among British and Americans in Florence in the turbulent days just before World War II.
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- Directors
- Philip Haas
- Production companies
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- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Kristin Scott ThomasMary Panton
Sean PennRowley Flint
Anne BancroftPrincess San Ferdinando
James FoxSir Edgar Swift
Derek JacobiLucky Leadbetter
Jeremy DaviesKarl Richter
Roger HammondColin Mackenzie
Dudley SuttonHarold Atkinson
Massimo GhiniBeppino Leopardi
Lorenza IndovinaNina
Gianfranco BarraPeppino
Clive MerrisonArchibald Grey
Linda SpurrierHilda Grey
Barbara HicksLulu Good
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