• Under The Tuscan Sun is a romantic film set in Italy and is loosely based on the memoir of the same name by author Frances Mayes.

  In the film, Frances (Diane Lane) is a San Francisco writer whose ideal life goes off-course when she discovers her husband is cheating on her. After her divorce, her best friend Patti (Sandra Oh) persuades her to take a trip to Tuscany, Italy where on a whim, Frances decides to buy a villa and start a new life.

• Fast Facts

  1. Producer, director and screenplay: Audrey Wells
  2. Starring: Diane Lane, Sandra Oh, Kate Walsh and Lindsay Duncan
  3. Release Date: September 20, 2003
  4. Runtime: 113 minutes
  5. Budget: 18 million USD
  6. Golden Globe nomination: Diane Lane for Best Actress in a comedy or musical
  7. Tagline: Life offers you a thousand chances ... all you have to do is take one.

• Movie Quotes

  1. Frances: "What is it about love that makes us so stupid?"
  2. Martini: "Signora. Please stop being so sad. If you continue like this, I will be forced to make love to you. And I've never been unfaithful to my wife."
  3. Katherine: "Regrets are a waste of time. They're the past crippling you in the present."
  4. Marcello: "If you smash into something good, you should hold on until it's time to let go."
  5. Frances: "What are four walls, anyway? They are what they contain. The house protects the dreamer. Unthinkably good things can happen, even late in the game. It's such a surprise."

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