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Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)

Under the Tuscan Sun poster
Directed by
Audrey Wells
Genre
comedy drama, LGBTQ-related film, romantic comedy film
Country
Italy, United States
Runtime
1h 53m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 983 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A recently divorced writer impulsively buys a villa in Tuscany. She starts to rebuild her life while fixing up the house and making new connections.

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What happens

Under the Tuscan Sun is a 2003 American romantic comedy-drama written, produced, and directed by Audrey Wells and starring Diane Lane. Based on Frances Mayes's 1996 memoir of the same name, the film is about a recently divorced writer who buys a villa in Tuscany on a whim, hoping it will lead to a change in her life. Lane received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for her performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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