Stealing Beauty

1996
15
1h 58m

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6.5/10

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After her mother commits suicide, a young woman travels to Italy in search of love, truth and a deeper connection with herself.After her mother commits suicide, a young woman travels to Italy in search of love, truth and a deeper connection with herself.After her mother commits suicide, a young woman travels to Italy in search of love, truth and a deeper connection with herself.

Director
- Bernardo Bertolucci
Writers
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Susan Minot
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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

31K

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Director
- Bernardo Bertolucci
Writers
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Susan Minot
Stars

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Awards
- 3 wins & 11 nominations total

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Trivia
Jeremy Irons and Sinéad Cusack are a real-life couple and have been married since 1978.

Goofs
When Lucy enters the Tuscan Villa for the first time you see a swallow (Hirundo rustica) flying combined with the screeching call of the swift (Apus apus).

Quotes
Lucy: Why are you crying?
Osvaldo Donati: Because I want to kiss you.

Crazy credits
During the opening credits, there is a montage of Lucy (Liv Tyler) being recorded on a video camera during her travel to Italy by an unknown man.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Cable Guy/Stealing Beauty/Moll Flanders/Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD/The Switchblade Sisters/Madame Butterfly (1996)

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7/10

"I didn't say the movie was good, but it's so beautiful"

Liv Tyler's first leading role was in a movie about a girl who, after mother's death, travels to Italy, to the property of mother's friends, in search of father and her own identity. After great movies such as "Ultimo tango a Parigi" and "The Last Emperor", not to mention the later masterpiece "The Dreamers", I expected much more from Bertolucci than the coming-of-age drama about a nineteen-year-old virgin, which brings nothing in terms of storytelling and plot, nor does it stand out as a study of personalities. However, "Stealing Beauty" has one indisputable quality. The film is visually excellent, and a perfect choice if you want to relax, rest your mind and feast your eyes on the beautiful landscapes of Tuscany.

6,5/10.