| Release Date: | Feb 1992 |
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| Genre: | Drama / Romance |
| Cast: | Rupert Graves (Philip Herriton), Helen Mirren (Lilia Herriton), Helena Bonham Carter (Caroline Abbott), Barbara Jefford (Mrs. Herriton), Judy Davis (Harriet Herriton), Thomas Wheatley (Mr. Kingcroft), Sophie Kullmann (Irma), Vass Anderson (Mr. Abbott), Sylvia Barter (Mrs. Theobald), Eileen Davies (Ethel), Siria Betti (Hotel-Keeper), Giovanni Guidelli (Gino Carella), Anna Lelio (Perfetta), Luca Lazzareschi (Spiridione), Sergio Falasca (Carriage Driver), Giuseppe Vivenzio (Carriage Driver), Evelina Meghnagi (Opera Singer), Gaetano Piro (Hooded Man), Tullio Baccellini (Postman), Lea Burroni (Hotel Maid), Clementina Sguerri (Hotel Maid), Charlie Pinsent (Girl in Cafe), Alessandro Casini (Gino's Baby) |
The widow Lilia Herriton meets a young man when she visits Italy and marries him. The man is only a dentist without a good name, and Lilia's relatives are clearly unhappy with her choice. Lilia dies while giving birth to a son, and two relatives travel to Italy to take care of of the baby, expecting no trouble from the father.