Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) Review : When Life Breaks, Find Yourself in Tuscany
🎥 Film Overview Detail Information Title Under the Tuscan Sun Director Audrey Wells Genre Romance, Drama, Comedy Release 2003 (USA) Runtime 113 minutes Main Cast Diane Lane (Frances), Sandra Oh (Patti), Lindsay Duncan (Katherine) Based on Frances Mayes' memoir (1996) Rating PG-13 Rotten Tomatoes 62% Critics / 81% Audience 📖 Plot Summary Frances Mayes (Diane Lane), a 35-year-old San Francisco writer, is devastated after her divorce. Unable to write and barely functioning, she reluctantly accepts her friend Patti's invitation to join a bus tour of Tuscany. During the tour, Frances impulsively purchases a crumbling villa in Cortona, Italy. With no real plan, limited Italian language skills, and no construction experience, she begins the overwhelming task of renovating both the house and her own broken spirit. As Frances works on restoring the villa, she meets colorful locals, forms unexpected friendships, and slowly...