Stealing Beauty

"The most beautiful place to be is in love."

1996 1h 56m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 637

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Lucy Harmon, an American teenager is arriving in the lush Tuscan countryside to be sculpted by a family friend who lives in a beautiful villa. Lucy visited there four years earlier and exchanged a kiss with an Italian boy with whom she hopes to become reacquainted.

“The most beautiful place to be is in love.”

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Cast

Liv Tyler
Lucy Harmon
Sinéad Cusack
Diana Grayson
Jeremy Irons
Alex Parrish
Jason Flemyng
Gregory
Joseph Fiennes
Christopher Fox
Carlo Cecchi
Carlo Lisca
Donal McCann
Ian Grayson
Jean Marais
M. Guillaume

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Writers: Bernardo Bertolucci, Susan Minot
Languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish, German
Countries: Italy, United Kingdom, France, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 48% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish, German.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Italy, United Kingdom, France, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, shot by Darius Khondji. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Hartley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Pietro Scalia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Liv Tyler and Sinéad Cusack and Jeremy Irons carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bernardo Bertolucci directs. Darius Khondji behind the camera. Richard Hartley scores. Pietro Scalia cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Italy, United Kingdom, France, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 48% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish, German.
4International production across 4 countries: Italy, United Kingdom, France, United States of America.
5Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, shot by Darius Khondji. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Richard Hartley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Pietro Scalia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Liv Tyler and Sinéad Cusack and Jeremy Irons carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The most beautiful place to be is in love.".
10IMDB entry: tt0117737 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 21 themes, including "adultery", "virgin", "friendship", "italy".