A Month by the Lake (1995)
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- PG
- 1h 32min
- Comedy, Drama
- 22 Sep 1995 (USA)
- Movie
At a Lake Como resort, Miss Bentley, an attractive older guest, meets a handsome, well-to-do bachelor. But when he's more interested in a beautiful young flirt, the mischievous Miss Bentley goes to outrageous lengths to reel in her catch.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Vanessa Redgrave | ... |
Miss Bentley
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| Edward Fox | ... |
Major Wilshaw
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| Uma Thurman | ... |
Miss Beaumont
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| Alida Valli | ... |
Signora Fascioli
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Carlo Cartier | ... |
Mr. Bonizzoni
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| Alessandro Gassmann | ... |
Vittorio Balsari
(as Alessandro Gassman)
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Natalia Bizzi | ... |
Signora Bonizzoni
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Frances Nacman | ... |
1st American Lady
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Paolo Lombardi | ... |
Enrico
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| Riccardo Rossi | ... |
Guido
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Sonia Martinelli | ... |
Maria
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Veronica Wells | ... |
2nd American Lady
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Carlotta Bresciani | ... |
Bonizzoni Angel
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Bianca Tognocchi | ... |
Bonissoni Angel
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Ayanta Barilli |
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Directed by
| John Irvin | ||
Written by
| Trevor Bentham | ... | (screenplay) |
| H.E. Bates | ... | (based on the novella by) |
| Josep Llurba | ... | (translation and adaptation) |
Produced by
| Tamara Asseyev | ... | associate producer |
| Patricia Carr | ... | line producer |
| Robert Fox | ... | producer |
| Donna Gigliotti | ... | executive producer |
| Cesare Landricina | ... | line producer |
| Bob Weinstein | ... | executive producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Nicola Piovani | ||
Cinematography by
| Pasqualino De Santis | ||
Editing by
| Peter Tanner | ||
Editorial Department
| Tracy Glenister | ... | second assistant editor |
| David Hamme | ... | colorist |
| William Parnell | ... | additional editor / first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Rita Forzano | ||
Production Design by
| Gianni Giovagnoni | ||
Set Decoration by
| Mauro Passi | ||
| Joanne Woollard | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Lia Francesca Morandini | ... | (as Lia Morandini) |
Makeup Department
| Sergio Gennari | ... | chief hair stylist |
| Nilo Jacoponi | ... | makeup artist |
| Katia Luksza | ... | assistant hairdresser |
| Simone Marazzi | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Fiorella Sensoli | ... | hairdresser |
| Gino Zamprioli | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Piero Amati | ... | production supervisor |
| Andrea Borella | ... | unit production manager |
| Patrick Carrarin | ... | unit manager |
| Nik Panic | ... | production manager: additional shoot |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Clarita Di Giovanni | ... | second assistant director |
| Luca Lachin | ... | first assistant director |
| Carlo Gabriel Nero | ... | third assistant director |
| Bojana Sutic | ... | second assistant director |
| Paul Tivers | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
Art Department
| Paulo Camelli | ... | scenic artist (as Paolo Camelli) |
| Maurizio De Bellis | ... | storyboard artist |
| Ugo Flavoni | ... | antique props: supplier |
| Nazzareno Piana | ... | assistant production designer (as Nazareno Piana) |
| E. Rancati | ... | props supplier |
| Iolando Rocchetti | ... | construction |
| Claudio Tamburelli | ... | propman |
| Adriano Tiberi | ... | propman |
| Claudio Villa | ... | propmaster |
Sound Department
| Terry Busby | ... | assistant sound editor |
| David Crozier | ... | sound mixer |
| Archie Ludski | ... | adr editor |
| David Novack | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Rocky Phelan | ... | assistant adr editor |
| Don Sharpe | ... | foley editor |
| Andrew Sissons | ... | boom operator |
| Otto Snel | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Les Wiggins | ... | sound editor |
| Sandy Buchanan | ... | post-production sound assistant (uncredited) |
| Dan Edelstein | ... | supervising sound editor: US release (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Massimo Cristofanelli | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Craig Chandler | ... | optical effects |
Stunts
| David Ambrosi | ... | stunt double |
| Franco Maria Salamon | ... | stunt coordinator (as Franco Salomon) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Graham Attwood | ... | unit stillsman: & Miss Bentley's stills |
| Mario Bianchini | ... | electrician (as Mario Mariano Bianchini) |
| Vincenzo Carpineta | ... | focus puller (as Enzo Carpineta) |
| Mario De Cinti | ... | genny operator |
| Luciano Giusepponi | ... | grip (as Luciano Giuseppone) |
| Luciano Micheli | ... | grip |
| Roberta Pampanini | ... | rushes runner |
| Antonio Piselli | ... | electrician |
| Fiorangelo Plocco | ... | gaffer |
| Marco Pontecorvo | ... | camera operator |
| Maurizio Salvatori | ... | grip |
| Vladimiro Salvatori | ... | key grip (as Wladimiro Salvatori) |
| Marcello Tallone | ... | electrician |
| Luciano Teolis | ... | clapper loader |
| Aldo Chessari | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Rita Forzano | ... | casting: Rome |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Maria Laura Balestra | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Maria De Angelis Olivieri | ... | seamstress (as Maria Olivieri De Angelis) |
| Sartoria Gabriella Lo Faro | ... | costumes supplied by |
| Alessandra Querzola | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Stefania Svizzeretto | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Beatrice Arweiler | ... | location manager |
| Maurizio Pigna | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Robin Clarke | ... | music editor |
| Angelo Giovagnoli | ... | orchestra coordinator |
| Accademia Musicale Italiana | ... | music performed by: the orchestra of the |
Script and Continuity Department
| Francesca Ghiotto | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Garry Clark | ... | vehicle services |
| Mario Fara | ... | unit driver |
| Antonio Galise | ... | unit driver |
| Ambrogio Meschini | ... | unit driver |
| Dario Messina | ... | unit driver |
| Riccardo Nicolini | ... | unit driver |
| Walter Santalmasi | ... | unit driver |
| Moreno Scipioni | ... | unit driver |
| Massimiliano Taglioni | ... | unit driver |
Additional Crew
| Elisabetta Bartolomei | ... | contact: Rome office |
| Vanessa Bolton | ... | assistant: to John Irvin |
| Ali Bongo | ... | magic advisor |
| Beryl Brown | ... | assistant accountant |
| Giorgio Catalano | ... | assistant accountant |
| Maria Filomena Cirillo | ... | unit nurse |
| Francesca Romana Deodato | ... | production secretary |
| Sara Desmond | ... | assistant to line producer |
| Gabriella Di Santo | ... | production coordinator |
| Pauline Hume | ... | title designer |
| Cesare Landricina | ... | media: land representative |
| Marcello Lanza | ... | cashier |
| Nancy Manningham | ... | dialogue coach (as Nancy Mannigham) |
| Flavio Mellano | ... | motorcycles |
| Vincenzo Mellano | ... | motorcycles |
| Pierantonio Micciarelli | ... | second assistant director |
| Sandra Nixon | ... | production accountant |
| Simon Olswang | ... | legal services |
| Paola Raimondi | ... | production assistant |
| Albert G. Ruben | ... | insurance: UK |
| Enzo Sisti | ... | fiscal representative: Italy |
| Peter Thompson | ... | unit publicist |
| Daniele Tiberi | ... | location accountant: Italy (as Danieli Tiberi) |
| Luciano Tito | ... | production assistant |
| Hatty Vidal-Hall | ... | contact: London |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Miramax (1995) (United States) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1995) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1996) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Shochiku-Fuji Company (1996) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Spentzos Films (1996) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Spentzos Film Home Video (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
- Concorde Film (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Canal+ (1999) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Miramax (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD) (included in "British Cinema Collection")
- Filmes Castello Lopes (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI) (1997) (France) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (Spain) (theatrical)
- Miramax Films (1995) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Channel (2022) (France) (tv)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (1996) (Australia) (VHS)
- Vídeo Arte (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
For 16 years Miss Bentley has been spending April at an elegant hillside villa on Lake Como. This year, 1937, her London society artist father has recently died and the only other English-speaking guests are brash Americans. Then Major Wilshaw arrives. He suggests they meet for cocktails and Miss Bentley stands him up -- not even thinking about it -- as she helps the new nanny of an Italian family settle in. Miss Beaumont, a tall, young American who has dropped out of finishing school in Switzerland, is bored and finds some amusement in flirting with the major, whose libido is awakened for the first time since before the great war. And Miss Bentley now finds more about the major to admire than his ears.
Written by Dale O'Connor |
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| Taglines | A charming, wealthy English gentleman. Two beautiful women. If it only takes a moment to fall in love, imagine what can happen in... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film also reunites Edward Fox with Vanessa Redgrave since their previous film Oh! What a Lovely War (1969). There is a gap of twenty-six years between the two films. See more » |
| Goofs | All the cars have right steering wheel, since it is Italy they should be left. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Showgirls/Canadian Bacon/Se7en/The Run of the Country/A Month by the Lake (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | A Tripoli See more » |
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Miss Bentley: The story begins on Lake Como, many years ago during the last fantastic summer before the war. Miss Bentley: Returning to the lake has always seemed like coming home. Everyone is so friendly. Everyone is welcome. The Villa Barbianello basks all day long in the lakeside sun, which is hotter than usual for late April. See more » |