Bealtaine Film
Dir: Richard Loncraine, USA/UK/Italy, 2003, 103 minutes. Certificate : CLUB
Adapted from William Trevor's novella, My House in Umbria stars Dame Maggie Smith in an Emmy-winning role as Mrs. Emily Delahunty, a British romance novelist living in Italy. While on a shopping excursion to Milan, Emily barely survives a terrorist train bombing. Though she recovers fairly rapidly, three others - a German journalist, a British general and a traumatised orphan girl - still bear profound physical and emotional wounds. In the spirit of democracy and compassion, Mrs. Delahunty invites her fellow survivors to recuperate at her lavish Italian estate. This ersatz family gets along famously - at least until the arrival of the orphan's priggish uncle, American entomologist Tom Riversmith who strongly disapproves of Mrs. Delahunty's carefree lifestyle. - The New York Times
€3 (Bealtaine Festival Special)
