Enchanted April

I was looking for something "light" to watch last night, and I decided on a BBC film called Enchanted April. One of the reasons I picked this movie is that part of the movie took place in Italy. I made a good selection because I enjoyed Enchanted April starring Miranda Richardson, Alfred Molina, and Joan Plowright.

Enchanted April is the story of four dissimilar women in post-World War I England who go on a holiday for a month to a secluded castle in Italy. The plot is relatively straightforward, functioning mainly as a device for character interaction and levity. The acting is excellent. Miranda Richardson can do more with her facial expressions than many actresses can do with both body and voice. Joan Plowright, Laurence Olivier's widow, is hilarioius as a pompous woman with all sorts of well-placed friends and associates.

As the spell of the villa permeates their spirits, each grows in her own way and is uplifted in her outlook. This also changes the people in their lives who have visited them. As they leave you know the magic of the villa will remain with them.

I recommend this movie.