Information
| Year: | 2004 |
| Rating: | 6.5(5066) |
| Listed in: | Drama, Comedy, Romance |
| Directed by: | Mike Barker |
| Actors: | Stephen Campbell Moore Mark Umbers Roger Hammond Helen Hunt Scarlett Johansson Milena Vukotic |
| "Seduction. Sex. Scandal. She's the talk of the town." | |
Cast
| Directed by | |
|---|---|
| Mike Barker | |
| Actors | |
| Stephen Campbell Moore | as Lord Darlington |
| Mark Umbers | as Robert Windemere |
| Roger Hammond | as Cecil |
| John Standing | as Dumby |
| Tom Wilkinson | as Tuppy |
| Bruce McGuire | as Waiter Joe |
| Michael Stromme | as Hotel Desk Clerk |
| Antonio Barbaro | as Paulo |
| Filippo Santoro | as Old Man |
| Augusto Zucchi | as Antique Shop Keeper |
| Actresses | |
| Helen Hunt | as Mrs. Erlynne |
| Scarlett Johansson | as Meg Windermere |
| Milena Vukotic | as Contessa Lucchino |
| Giorgia Massetti | as Alessandra |
| Diana Hardcastle | as Lady Plymdale |
| Shara Orano | as Francesca |
| Jane How | as Mrs. Stutfield |
| Valentina D'Uva | as Giuseppina, Glove Shop Girl |
| Carolina Levi | as Dress Shop Salesgirl |
| Daniela Stanga | as Dress Shop Owner |
| Arianna Mansi | as Stella's Maid 1 |
| Camilla Bertocci | as Stella's Maid 2 |
| Nichola Aigner | as Mrs. Gowper |
Movie info
| Languages: | Italian, English |
| Filming dates: | 3 November 2003 - 24 November 2003 |
| Gross: |
USA - 97,060 USD (5 February 2006) UK - 540,996 GBP (5 June 2005) Netherlands - 16,999 EUR (11 December 2005) Spain - 1,008,000 EUR (January 2006) |
| Plot: | In 1930, Mrs. Erlynne, who describes herself as poor and infamous, driven from New York society by jealous wives, sees a news photo of wealthy Lord Windermere and his young wife: she heads for the Amalfi Coast to be among the rich and famous for 'the season' and to snare Mr. Windermere. Gossips twitter as he spends his afternoons with her, his wife blissfully innocent as she blushingly fends off attentions from a young English nobleman, an international playboy who thinks he's in love. Mrs. Erlynne is also pursued by a worldly-wise older English nobleman. Mrs. Windermere's 20th birthday party approaches, where all plays out amid numerous amoral Wildean aphorisms. |
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Original Soundtracks
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"Who'll Buy an Old Gold Ring" Written by George Posford and Paul Boyle Performed by Lew Stone and his Band Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd. "Un Bel Di Vedremo" from Madama Butterfly Written by Puccini / Giacosa / Illica Published by Casa Ricordi-Bmg Ricordi Spa Arranged and Produced by Richard G. Mitchell "Pie Jesu" (Blessed Jesus) from Requiem Written by Gabriel Fauré Arranged and Produced by Richard G. Mitchell "A Te, O Cara Amor Talora" Written by Vincenzo Bellini, Public Domain Performed by The La Scala Orchestra ft Glacomo Lauri-Volpi "Prendi:L'anel Ti Dono" Written by Vincenzo Bellini, Public Domain Performed by The La Scala Orchestra ft Tito Schipa (tenor) & Toti Dal Monte (Soprano) |
Goofs
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DATE: The band playing at Mrs Windemere's party includes a guitarist playing a Gibson electric guitar (Gibson pearl-inlaid logo is visible). This is 6 years before Gibson released its first commercial electric guitar (the ES-150) in 1936. Electric guitars were an experimental novelty in 1930. SYNC: When the band is playing at the party, the trumpet (actually a cornet) is shown without a mute, but the soundtrack is of a muted trumpet. The tone heard is not possible otherwise. DATE: The instrument being played in the band at the party is not a cornet, but a flugelhorn. In some of the musical selections, the sound heard is that of an unmuted trumpet, in others, it is that of a trumpet with a Harmon mute. The flugelhorn, as shown has an entirely different timbre. Revealing mistakes: When Meg finds the check stubs for checks written to Mrs. Erlynne, all of the check stubs have the same check number on them. They should be sequential. DATE: Cast members are shown smoking filter tipped cigarettes which were not available in the 1930s. DATE: In the scene where Meg is painting her nails (after discovering her husband has been writing checks to Mrs. Erlynne), the nail varnish clearly has a gray plastic lid, which wouldn't have been available in this era. Continuity: Before the party, when Meg polishes her nails and later she puts on her gloves. Afterwards she puts on her earrings and shoes, the gloves are gone. |
Quotes
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Lord Darlington: I like America. Name me another society that's gone from barbarism to decadence without bothering to create a civilization in between. Lord Darlington: I like America. Name me another society that's gone from barbarism to decadence without bothering to create a civilization in between. Tuppy: A tribute to American efficiency. Lord Darlington: Marital bliss is a terrible burden to place on two people, Tuppy. Sometimes a third person is needed to lighten the load. Tuppy: You're so fond of gossip you don't give the truth a chance to put its pants on. Contessa Lucchino: It's not the truth that's going around without pants, caro Tuppy. Contessa Lucchino: You mustn't take it personally. Mrs. Erlynne is one of those women that attract men like a bee to a flame. Eh? Meg Windermere: A moth. Contessa Lucchino: Bee to a moth. Mmm. Contessa Lucchino: Undying love is like the ghost in your villa. Everybody talks about it, but try and find one person who has seen it. Meg Windermere: How could he? Contessa Lucchino: Every man is born truthful and every man dies a liar. Now whatever you do you mustn't make a scene. It's too unpleasant and you waste energy. Meg Windermere: No, of course not. I wouldn't. Contessa Lucchino: Crying is the refuge of plain women. [smiling brightly] Pretty women go shopping. Dumby: Do you think she'd look at you if you were poor? Tuppy: Do you think I'd look at her if she were ugly? Fair's fair, exchange rates and so forth. Well I know she's had her this and her that... but if a man can tolerate his own past... why not a past in his wife? Dumby: Women inspire us to great things. Cecil: Then somehow prevent us from doing any of them. Tuppy: Men don't trust women. Women don't trust women. No one trusts women. It's what binds the Catholic and the Hindu. Dumby: Bigamy is having more than one wife too many. Lord Darlington: So is monogamy. Lord Darlington: I've thought very seriously of marrying. That's why I'm still single. Lord Darlington: Gossip is alright. It's the moralizing that is in poor taste. Contessa Lucchino: If everyone knew what everyone said about each other there wouldn't be four friends in the world. Contessa Lucchino: My own business bores me. I much prefer other peoples. Mrs. Erlynne: Women don't want to be understood. They want to be loved. Tuppy: We've all got a couple of skeleton in the closet. Mrs. Erlynne: If they are going to rattle, they may as well dance. |
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