Enchanted April is a film based on the 1922 novel The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim. This is a DVD cover. ... This is a DVD cover. ... See also: 1921 in literature, other events of 1922, 1923 in literature, list of years in literature. ... DeFoes Robinson Crusoe, Newspaper edition published in 1719 A novel (from French nouvelle, new) is an extended fictional narrative in prose. ... Elizabeth von Arnim (August 31, 1866 - February 9, 1941) was a British novelist and, through marriage, a member of the German nobility. ...

It tells the story of four dissimilar women in post-World War I England who leave damp and rainy London to go on a holiday to a secluded coastal villa in Italy (Portofino). Two housewives, who belong to the same church but have never spoken, become acquainted. Each in their own way is suffering through an empty marriage and faces the prospect of a lonely and almost isolated middle age. After seeing a newspaper ad for a villa for rent on the Italian Riviera, the women set about finding two other ladies to share expenses. Joined by a beautiful young socialite and an elderly dowager, the four find rejuvenation in the tranquil beauty of their surroundings. World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Portofinos small harbor Portofino is a small Italian city located in the province of Genoa on the Italian Riviera. ... Portofinos small harbor on the Italian Riviera The Italian Riviera is a part of the coast shared between France and Italy, on the Tyrrhenian Sea, or the Italian coast on the Adriatic Sea. ...

Production:

• Director: Mike Newell
• Producer: Ann Scott
• Screenplay: Peter Barnes from the novel
• Cinematography: Rex Maidment
• Music: Richard Rodney Bennett

Running time: 97 minutes Michael Cormac Newell (born 28 March 1942) is an English director and producer of motion pictures for the screen and for television. ... Peter Barnes, (January 10, 1931–July 1, 2004), was an English playwright and screenwriter. ... Sir Richard Rodney Bennett (born March 29, 1936) is a British composer. ...

Cast:

• Josie Lawrence - Lottie Wilkins
• Miranda Richardson - Rose Arbuthnot
• Polly Walker - Caroline Dester
• Joan Plowright - Mrs. Fisher
• Alfred Molina - Mellersh Wilkins
• Michael Kitchen - George Briggs
• Jim Broadbent - Frederick Arbuthnot

Award wins: Josie Lawrence (born Dudley, 6 June 1959) is a British comedian and actress. ... Miranda Richardson at the 1992 Golden Globe Awards, where she won Best Actress for her role in Enchanted April Miranda Richardson (Born 3 March 1958, in Southport, Lancashire) is a British actress, commonly regarded as one of the finest acting talents of her generation, and noted for her distinctive ability... Polly Walker (born on 19 May 1966 in Warrington, Cheshire, England) is an English actress who has appeared in Enchanted April, Patriot Games, Restoration and many other movies. ... Joan Ann Plowright (born October 28, 1929 in Brigg, North Lincolnshire, England) is a British actress, widow of Laurence Olivier. ... Alfred Molina (born May 24, 1953) is an English actor of Spanish-Italian parentage, born in London. ... Michael Kitchen (born October 31, 1948) is an English actor. ... Jim Broadbent with his Oscar Award for Iris Jim Broadbent (born May 24, 1949) is an English television and film actor. ...

• Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Miranda Richardson)
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture (Joan Plowright)

Award nominations: The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951. ... Miranda Richardson at the 1992 Golden Globe Awards, where she won Best Actress for her role in Enchanted April Miranda Richardson (Born 3 March 1958, in Southport, Lancashire) is a British actress, commonly regarded as one of the finest acting talents of her generation, and noted for her distinctive ability... The Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1944 for a performance in a motion picture released in the previous year. ... Joan Ann Plowright (born October 28, 1929 in Brigg, North Lincolnshire, England) is a British actress, widow of Laurence Olivier. ...

• Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
• Adapted Screenplay (Peter Barnes)
• Best Supporting Actress (Joan Plowright)
• Costume Design (Sheena Napier)

Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy has been awarded annually since 1952 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. ... The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent film awards in the United States. ... Peter Barnes, (January 10, 1931–July 1, 2004), was an English playwright and screenwriter. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Joan Ann Plowright (born October 28, 1929 in Brigg, North Lincolnshire, England) is a British actress, widow of Laurence Olivier. ... This Academy Award was first given for movies made in 1948 when separate awards were given for black-and-white and color movies. ...

External links

• Enchanted April at the Internet Movie Database