Under the Tuscan Sun
A newly divorced writer impulsively buys a crumbling Tuscan villa, determined to rebuild her life amid stubborn locals, unexpected renovations, and the haunting pull of past regrets.
“Life offers you a thousand chances ... all you have to do is take one.”
Synopsis
Frances Mayes, a 35-year-old professor and writer from San Francisco, decides to take a tour of Tuscany after experiencing a difficult divorce. She impulsively purchases a run-down villa in the Italian countryside, where she begins to rebuild her life in unexpected ways.
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A crew of 43+ credited
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Edited by Arthur CoburnShot by Geoffrey SimpsonScored by Christophe BeckDesigned by Stephen Mccabe
Box Office
2003 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$58.9M
US & Canada: $43.6M — 74% of worldwide · International: $15.3M (26%)
Opening weekend: $9.8M — 22% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $13.1M — 30% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,226 theaters
Also known as
- Unter der Sonne der Toskanade
- Bajo el sol de la Toscanaes
- Sous le soleil de Toscanefr
- Sotto il sole della Toscanait
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Cast & Crew
43 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
20Valentine Pelka
as Jerzy
Sasa Vulicevic
as Zbignew
Claudia Gerini
as Signora Raguzzi
Massimo Sarchielli
as Nino
Geoffrey Rivas
as Head Mover
Sean Kaplan
as Seat Mate
Nuccio Siano
as Gianni
David Sutcliffe
as Ed
Laura Pestellini
as Contessa
Emiliano Novelli
as Positano Policeman
Marit Nissen
as German Woman
Ralph Palka
as German Man
Kristoffer Ryan Winters
as David Tour Guide
Jeffery Jones
as Gay Tourist
Vittorio Pecchillo
as Gay Tourist
Don Mcmanus
as Nasty Man
Elden Henson
as Author
Jack Kehler
as Apartment Manager
Jeffrey Tambor
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Matt Salinger
as Colleague
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
2Other crew
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