Under the Tuscan Sun
Brief Synopsis
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Frances Mayes is a 35-year-old San Francisco writer whose perfect life has just taken an unexpected detour. Her recent divorce has left her with terminal writer's block and extremely depressed. Her best friend, Patti, is beginning to think that she might never recover. "Dr. Patti's" prescription: 10
Cast & Crew
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Audrey Wells
Director
Diane Lane
Frances
Sandra Oh
Patti
Lindsay Duncan
Katherine
Raoul Bova
Marcello
Vincenzo Ricotta
Martini
Film Details
Also Known As
Sous le soleil de Toscane, Under Toscanas sol, Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2003
Production Company
Cinecitta Studios; Cinesicurta; Corridori G & A Cinematografica; Fireman'S Fund Insurance Co; Joann Kane Music Service; Kaleidoscope Film Group; O'Henry Studios; Ocm; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Packair Airfreight Inc; Pixel Magic; Signet Sound Studio; Sony Pictures Scoring Stage; The Image Resolution Inc.; Timnick Films Production; Tirelli Costumi; Touchstone Pictures
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution; Buena Vista International; Sam Film; Ster-Kinekor; Walt Disney Studios Distribution; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International
Location
Tuscany, Italy; Rome, Italy; Positano, Italy
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 53m
Synopsis
Frances Mayes is a 35-year-old San Francisco writer whose perfect life has just taken an unexpected detour. Her recent divorce has left her with terminal writer's block and extremely depressed. Her best friend, Patti, is beginning to think that she might never recover. "Dr. Patti's" prescription: 10 days in Tuscany. It's there, on a whim, that Frances purchases a villa named Bramasole--literally, "something that yearns for the sun." The home needs much restoration, but what better place for a new beginning than the home of the Renaissance? As she flings herself into her new life at the villa in the lush Italian countryside, Frances makes new friends among her neighbors; but in the quiet moments, she is fearful that her ambitions for her new life--and new family--may not be realized, until a chance encounter in Rome throws Frances into the arms of an intriguing Portobello antiques dealer named Marcello. Even as she stumbles forward on her uncertain journey, one thing becomes clear: in life, there are second chances.
Director
Audrey Wells
Director
Cast
Diane Lane
Frances
Sandra Oh
Patti
Lindsay Duncan
Katherine
Raoul Bova
Marcello
Vincenzo Ricotta
Martini
Mario Monicelli
Old Man With Flowers
Roberto Nobile
Placido
Anita Zagaria
Fiorella
Evelina Gori
Nona Cardinale
Giulia Steigerwalt
Chiara
Pawel Szajda
Pawel
Valentine Pelka
Jerzy
Sasa Vulicevic
Zbignew
Massimo Sarchielli
Nino
Claudia Gerini
Signora Raguzzi
Laura Pestellini
Contessa
David Sutcliffe
Ed
Kate Walsh
Grace
Don Mcmanus
Nasty Man
Matt Salinger
Colleague
Elden Henson
Author
Johnny Radzik
San Francisco Guy
Geoffrey Rivas
Head Mover
Jack Kehler
Apartment Manager
Dan Bucatinsky
Tour Member Rodney
Kristoffer Ryan Winters
David Tour Guide
Sean Kaplan
Seat Mate
Jeffery Jones
Gay Tourist
Giuseppe Buonaurio
Gay Tourist
Vittorio Pecchillo
Gay Tourist
Andrea Saran
Gay Tourist
Giulia Bernardini
Gay Tourist
Marco Fubini
Rome Man #1
Davide Paganini
Rome Man #2
Pierfilippo Macchiavelli
Rome Man #3
Nuccio Siano
Gianni
Malva Guicheney
Gianni'S Daughter
Marit Nissen
German Woman
Ralph Palka
German Man
Marco Bonini
Dinner Guest
Salvatore Lazzaro
Contractor #1
Sandro Dori
Contractor #2
Marcello Marziali
Contractor #3
Domenico Gennaro
Marcello'S Cousin
Romina Cansanella
Marcello'S Niece
Emiliano Novelli
Positano Policeman
Francesca Petrucci
Choir Singer
Chiara Porti
Signor Martini'S Wife
George Doering
Performer
Mike Lang
Performer
Endre Granat
Performer
Frank Marocco
Performer
Dan Higgins
Performer
James Kanter
Performer
Phil Ayling
Performer
Andrew Medforth
Performer
Chris Ibenhard
Featured Boy Solo Vocal
Vincent Riotta
Crew
Renato Agostini
Special Effects Supervisor
Gerardo Albero
Location Facilities Manager
Barbara Ancarani
Art Department Administrator
Angela Anzimani
Set Costumer
Stephen Balliet
Boom Operator (San Francsico Unit)
Simona Batistelli
Production Coordinator
Angela Beale
Set Costumer
Christophe Beck
Music
Bob Beemer
Supervising Sound Mixer
Daniela Berardi
Payroll Accountant
Franco Biciocchi
Still Photographer
Fernand Bos
Music Editor
Bill Boston
Original Music
Kate Bowe
Unit Publicist
John Brace
Us Casting
Alan Broadbent
Song Performer ("I'Ve Never Been In Love Before")
Daniele Brocchi
Set Production Assistant
Piernicola Bruno
Set Production Assistant
Manuela Cacciamani
Set Coordinator
Sammy Cahn
Song ("Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night Of The Week)")
Fausto Cancellieri
Best Boy Grip
Anthony Cantor
Second Second Assistant Director
Giacomo Cardone
Set Production Assistant
Matteo Carlesimo
"A" Camera Assistant
Luciano Ceccotti
Greenery
Betsy Chory
Assistant (To Ms Wells)
Simone Cialoni
Office Production Assistant (Rome)
Arthur Coburn
Editor
Franklin Cofod
Editorial (Pixel Magic), Line-Up (Pixel Magic)
Stefano Corridori
Special Effects
Massimo Cristofanelli
Special Effects
Stella D'onofrio
Script Supervisor
Lara Dall'antonia
Production Secretary
Greg Davies
Gaffer (San Francsico Unit)
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Carol Depasquale
Script Supervisor (San Francsico Unit)
Francesco Di Giacomo
"B" Camera Assistant
Kate Dimento
Associate Producer
Victor Dimichina
Digital Imaging Supervisor (Pixel Magic)
San Trinh Dinh
Location Projectionist
Cristiano Donzelli
Storyboard Artist
Chris Douridas
Music Consultant
Doug Dovichi
Transportation Captain (San Francsico Unit)
Tom Driskill
Transportation Captain (San Francsico Unit)
Tommaso Dubla
Art Department Administrator
Nicoletta Ercole
Costume Designer
Nicky Evans
Set Decorator (American Sets)
Willy Faso
Office Production Assistant
Laura Fattori
Executive Producer
Nicola Fedrigoni
Assistant Location Manager
Julie Feiner
Adr Editor
Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci
Other
Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci
Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)
Kevin Fisher
Scanning & Recording (Pixel Magic)
Chris Fitzgerald
Adr Recordist
Alessandra Fortuna
Rome Office Contact
Mario Francini
Transportation Captain
Paolo Frasson
Dolly Grip
Boni Fraulo
Location Manager (Positano)
Gianfranco Fumagalli
Art Director
Marco Fumagalli
Set Production Assistant
John Gazdick
First Assistant "B" Camera (San Francsico Unit)
Giuliano Ghiselli
Extras Casting (Tuscany)
Giuseppe Giacosa
Music ("Humming Chorus")
Mark Gill
Executive Producer
Giovanni Giovagnoni
Art Director
Aaron Glascock
Supervising Sound Editor
Jonathan Goldman
Associate Producer
Maddalena Grassi
Costume Production Assistant
Brent Hall
Post-Production Supervisor
Bruce Harris
Composite Artist (Pixel Magic)
Gary Hecker
Foley Artist
Jonathan Herman
Assistant (To Mr Sternberg)
Jonathan Herman
Assistant
Luke Hock
Best Boy Grip (San Francsico Unit)
Massimo Iacobis
Unit Production Manager (Positano)
Luigi Illica
Music ("Humming Chorus")
Stefania Jacchia
Payroll Assistant
Luana Jackman
Vocal Contractor
Nina Jacobson
Studio Executive
Rob Johnston
Transportation Coordinator (San Francsico Unit)
Andrew Kaiser
Original Music
Andrew Kaiser
Assistant (To Christophe Beck)
Bonnie L. Kanner
Visual Effects Executive Producer (Pixel Magic)
Sofia Karakachoff
Vtr Playback
Erin Kaufman
Assistant Production Coordinator (San Francsico Unit)
Bill Kent
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kevin Kleish
Original Music
Sandy Kroopf
Executive Producer
Beatrice Kruger
Italian Casting
Todd Kuhn
Key Grip (San Francsico Unit)
Massimiliano Kuveiller
"A" Camera Clapper Loader
John Lacy
Best Boy Electric (San Francsico Unit)
Emanuele Leurini
Camera Assistant (2nd Unit)
Emiliano Leurini
"B" Camera Assistant; Camera Assistant (2nd Unit)
Frank Loesser
Song ("I'Ve Never Been In Love Before")
Stephen Lotwis
Music Editor
Robert Lowden
Matte Painter (Pixel Magic)
Linda Lowy
Us Casting
Daniele Luppi
Song Performer ("Fashion Party")
Daniele Luppi
Song ("Fashion Party")
George Macri
Visual Effects Producer (Pixel Magic)
Alberto Magiante
First Assistant Director
Gian-maria Maiorana
"A" Camera Operator
Veronica Mancino
Casting Assistant
Roberto Manfreda
Cableman
Paul Marbury
First Assistant "A" Camera (San Francsico Unit)
Andrew Marcus
Editor
Fernando Massaccesi
Gaffer
Marco Massaccesi
Best Boy Grip
Justin Maurice
Cast Production Assistant
Frances Mayes
Source Material (From Novel: "Under The Tuscan Sun: At Home In Italy")
Stephen Mccabe
Production Designer
Karla Mcintyre
Digital Effects Coordinator (Pixel Magic)
Raymond Mcintyre Jr.
Visual Effects Supervisor (Pixel Magic)
John Mcleod
Special Effects Supervisor (San Francsico Unit)
Scott Millan
Supervising Sound Mixer
Todd E Miller
Editor
Sabrina Miniucchi
Avid Assistant (Italy)
Oscar Mitt
First Assistant Sound Editor
Paul Moen
Line Producer (San Francsico Unit)
Lorenzo Monaca
Stand-By Painter
Robert J Mooney
Second Assistant Director (San Francsico Unit)
Piero Mura
Sound Editor
Francesco Nardi
Makeup Artist
Riccardo Neri
Unit Production Manager
Anna Nicolosi
Locations (Florence)
Tonino Nigro
Generator Operator
Mike Nowak
Orchestra Conductor
Mark Onks
Rerecording Engineer
Nilo Otero
First Assistant Director (San Francsico Unit)
Rossella Palma
Assistant Costume Designer
Erik Paoletti
Location Manager
Gianluca Passone
Location Manager (Rome)
Barbara Patrovich
Second Assistant Director
Karin Pavone
Art Department Administrator
Fred W Peck
Sound Re-Recordist
Franco Penna
Assistant Accountant
Roberto Penna
Production Auditor
Edoardo Petti
Associate Producer
Bruna Piercecchi
Craft Service
Andrea Piria
Cashier
Alessio Pompei
Hair Stylist
Michela Prodan
Dialogue Coach
Giacomo Puccini
Music ("Humming Chorus")
John Radzik
Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)
John Radzik
"B" Camera Operator
John Radzik
Steadicam Operator
Johnny Radzik
Other
Johnny Radzik
Director Of Photography
Johnny Radzik
Camera Operator
Johnny Radzik
Steadicam Operator
Jason Reed
Studio Executive
Jennifer Rivieccio
Personal Assistant (To Ms Wells)
Jay Roberts
Post-Production Accountant
Catherine Rose
Foley Artist
Gioacchino Antonio Rossini
Music ("Aria Il Vecchiotto Cerca Moglie")
Brian Ruberg
Foley Mixer
Alessandro Ruggeri
Assistant Production Coordinator
Maria Assunta Sangermano
Personal Assistant (To Ms Lane)
Ray Scalice
General Manager (Pixel Magic)
Curt Schulkey
Supervising Sound Editor
Maurizio Silvi
Makeup Supervisor
Geoffrey Simpson
Other
Geoffrey Simpson
Director Of Photography
Cinzia Sleiter
Set Decorator
Mary Ruth Smith
Sound Editor
Mary Beth Smith
Negative Cutter
Eduardo Sotelo
Post-Production Assistant
Ronnie Spector
Key Makeup (San Francsico Unit)
Geordie Spradling
Composite Artist (Pixel Magic)
Greg Steele
Adr Mixer
Gail Stempler
Location Manager (San Francsico Unit)
Tom Sternberg
Producer
Joanna Stevens-smith
Boom Operator
Casey Stone
Score Mixing
Casey Stone
Score Recording
Nelson Stroll
Sound Mixer (San Francsico Unit)
Jimmy Stuart
Dolly Grip (San Francsico Unit)
Jule Styne
Song ("Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night Of The Week)")
Mauro Tamagnini
Hair Designer
Ellen Taylor
Apprentice Editor
Franca Silvi Taylor
Film Assistant (Italy)
John Joseph Thomas
Foley Editor
Doriano Torriero
Key Grip
Day Trinh Dinh
Location Projectionist
John Trunk
Video Assist (San Francsico Unit)
Fabio Turchi
Locations (Florence)
Mario Tursi
Still Photographer
Devin Uzan
Composite Artist (Pixel Magic)
Yvonne Valdez
First Assistant Editor
Ron Vignone
Assistant Sound Editor
Claudio Villa
Property Master
Corinne Villa
Avid Assistant
Candy L Walken
Hair Stylist (For Ms Lane)
Marvin Walowitz
Sound Effects Editor
Jody Weisenfeld
Set Decorator (San Francsico Unit)
Audrey Wells
Screenplay (Adaptation)
Audrey Wells
Producer
Audrey Wells
Story By
Film Details
Also Known As
Sous le soleil de Toscane, Under Toscanas sol, Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2003
Production Company
Cinecitta Studios; Cinesicurta; Corridori G & A Cinematografica; Fireman'S Fund Insurance Co; Joann Kane Music Service; Kaleidoscope Film Group; O'Henry Studios; Ocm; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Packair Airfreight Inc; Pixel Magic; Signet Sound Studio; Sony Pictures Scoring Stage; The Image Resolution Inc.; Timnick Films Production; Tirelli Costumi; Touchstone Pictures
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution; Buena Vista International; Sam Film; Ster-Kinekor; Walt Disney Studios Distribution; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International
Location
Tuscany, Italy; Rome, Italy; Positano, Italy
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 53m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall September 26, 2003
Released in United States on Video February 3, 2004
Frances Mayes reportedly received low to mid six figures for the rights to her memoir, "Under the Tuscan Sun."
Project was previously in development at Miramax Films.
Frances Mayes reportedly received low to mid six figures for the rights to her memoir, "Under the Tuscan Sun."
Frances Mayes' memoir, "Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy," was published by Broadway books in 1997.
prints by Technicolor
Released in United States on Video February 3, 2004
Released in United States Fall September 26, 2003
