Failed London banker Max Skinner inherits his uncle's vineyard in Provence, where he spent many childhood holidays. Upon his arrival, he meets a woman from California who tells Max she is his long-lost cousin and that the property is hers.
Cinematography
Provence looks illegally gorgeous. Every frame is a travel ad.
Acting
Albert Finney's farewell performance is quietly devastating.
Production
Ridley Scott's actual French estate. Dude just wanted a tax write-off.
Director
Ridley Scott
Russell Crowe
Max Skinner
Albert Finney
Henry Skinner
Marion Cotillard
Fanny Chenal
Abbie Cornish
Christie Roberts
Didier Bourdon
Francis Duflot
Tom Hollander
Charlie Willis
Freddie Highmore
Young Max Skinner
Isabelle Candelier
Ludivine Duflot
Archie Panjabi
Gemma
Rafe Spall
Kenny
Richard Coyle
Amis
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Nathalie Auzet
Kenneth Cranham
Sir Nigel
Daniel Mays
Bert the Doorman
Giannina Facio
Maitre D'
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott fought constantly on set; Crowe called it their 'most combative' collaboration. The tension somehow produced this gentle film.
The movie tanked because it's fundamentally about abandoning capitalism for pleasure, released in 2006 when greed was still good. Audiences weren't ready to romanticize quitting.
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