In 1930s fascist Italy, adolescent Luca just lost his mother. His father, a callous businessman, sends him to be taken care of by British expatriate Mary Wallace. Mary and her cultured friends - including artist Arabella, young widow Elsa, and archaeologist Georgie - keep a watchful eye over the boy. But the women's cultivated lives take a dramatic turn when Allied forces declare war on Mussolini.
Acting
Four acting legends trading barbs like Olympic sport.
Production
Florence locations so lush you'll cry about your apartment.
Costume
Elsa's wardrobe alone deserves its own spin-off film.
Director
Franco Zeffirelli
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Zeffirelli based Luca on himself — he was a fatherless boy raised by a group of English expatriate women in Florence during the war. The 'Scorpioni' were real.
Cher insisted on doing her own singing for Elsa's cabaret number. She also personally selected every costume, bringing her own jewelry. The diva IS the method.
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