
Superficial people are revealed and drastically changed by circumstance or luck in this tale of death, seduction, blackmail, and theft amongst British and Americans in Florence, Italy in the turbulent days just before World War II.... (Full plot summary below)
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Superficial people are revealed and drastically changed by circumstance or luck in this tale of death, seduction, blackmail, and theft amongst British and Americans in Florence, Italy in the turbulent days just before World War II.
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| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe story has old-fashioned characters and situations, and Haas has sensibly filmed it in an old-fashioned way, stressing visual appeal rather than the story's sordid undertones. The acting is excellent, too. |
| Jam! MoviesLiz BraunUp at the Villa is lovely to look at, but it doesn't make a great deal of sense. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatUnveils the different shades of love and the ways we can unsettle our lives through impulsive sex. |
| Filmcritic.comChristopher NullUltimately, Up at the Villa falls flat because the 'intrigue' of this little drama is sorely lacking. |
| New York PostLou LumenickThere are a few interesting moments, but basically Up at the Villa is dangerously short of sympathetic characters. |
| Boston GlobeJay CarrIs a chamber romance, in that there's nothing grand or sweeping about it, but it's got all the style it needs to go with those glorious Tuscan settings. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonIt's a corker of a story - a polished yarn full of desire, desperation and despair. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThis whole movie is about manners. There is sex and violence, but the movie is not about giving in to them; it's about carrying on as if they didn't exist. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleIn the most extreme moments, Thomas hits her career pinnacle. |
| New York Daily NewsJami BernardAll of Haas' movies have an air of weirdness and dread, and this one is no exception. But it's romantic as well. |