Stealing Beauty 1996

Stealing Beauty

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Movie Info

When she was 15, pretty but callow Lucy Harmon (Liv Tyler) visited the Tuscan town where her mother once enchanted the local male population. Four years later, in the wake of her mother's suicide, Lucy returns to the village. She plans to write some poetry, learn more about her family history and reunite with a boy she once kissed. Surveying an expansive field of suitors, Lucy finds herself taken with unattainable Alex (Jeremy Irons), as her journey imparts some unexpected lessons about love.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Bernardo Bertolucci
  • Producer:
    Jeremy Thomas
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $4.6M
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Jeremy Thomas Production
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround, Stereo

Cast & Crew

Liv Tyler
Lucy
Sinead Cusack
Diana
Donal McCann
Ian
Jeremy Irons
Alex
Jean Marais
M. Guillaume
Rachel Weisz
Miranda
D.W. Moffett
Richard
Stefania Sandrelli
Noemi
Carlo Cecchi
Carlo Lisca
Ignazio Oliva
Osvaldo Donati
Bernardo Bertolucci
Director
Bernardo Bertolucci
Writer
Susan Minot
Writer
Yves Attal
Executive Producer
Jeremy Thomas
Producer
Richard Hartley
Original Music
Stevie Wonder
Original Music
Darius Khondji
Cinematographer
Pietro Scalia
Film Editor
Howard Feuer
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Audience Reviews for Stealing Beauty

  • May 22, 2009
    Liv Tyler goes to Italy with the intention of losing her virginity, "finding herself" and discovering who her Dad was in this arthouse gumpf. I think she managed to do all of the above, after an hour I got bored and found better things to do, so it was just on in the background.
    Marcus W Super Reviewer
  • Mar 29, 2009
    This film blew me away. The hurt, love and pain expressed in this movie through the most simple way of cinematography is amazing. A classical film of life and death, of love and pain. One of Liv Lylers best acting jobs. I think that this is a film that maybe Americans won't really understand. Its very European in the way the individual characters interact. A must see for anyone who demands detail in a film. Its not just a love or romance film. Its about life in its purest form, about peoples imperfections and their desires. It brings out human nature as its over all theme. Liv Tyler as Lucy was beautiful, and Bertolucci used her right. It was basically only her movie, everyone else is minor. Jeremy Irons also acted quite well. Rest of the cast wasn't bad either, except Rachel Weisz. Somehow she didn't quite fit into the whole thing. A must to see !!
    Daisy M Super Reviewer
  • Oct 27, 2008
    Liv Tyler plays Lucy who arrives in Tuscany to meet family, be sculpted, find out who her father is and to lose her virginity. Liv is quite beautiful as is the Italian countryside, and coming of age stories are always fun, but this movie is tastefully done.
    Red L Super Reviewer
  • Feb 20, 2008
    Beautiful story.. the cinematography was amazing.. Bertolucci knows how to make the audience feel like they are part of the story.. Jeremy Irons is brilliant and Liv Tyler gives an amazing,mature performance..
    Lea L Super Reviewer
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