Four women rent a chateau on a remote Italian island to try to come to grips with their lives and relationships. They explore the differences in their personalities, reassess their goals, and reexamine their relationships in a sisterly fashion.
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- Lottie and Rose meet with Mrs. Fisher, an older woman who wants to participate in the month in Italy. In this scene: Mrs. Fisher (Joan Plowright), Lottie Wilkins (Josie Lawrence), Rose Arbuthnot (Miranda Richardson)
- After a dull, scolding conversation with her husband, Lottie is more desperate than ever to get away. In this scene: Lottie Wilkins (Josie Lawrence), Rose Arbuthnot (Miranda Richardson), Mellersh Wilkins (Alfred Molina)
- Lottie introduces herself to Rose and the two hatch an odd impromptu vacation plan. In this scene: Lottie Wilkins (Josie Lawrence), Rose Arbuthnot (Miranda Richardson)
- Lottie and Rose inqure about renting a castle in Italy for the month of April. In this scene: Lottie Wilkins (Josie Lawrence), Rose Arbuthnot (Miranda Richardson), George Briggs (Michael Kitchen)
- Lottie and Rose arrive in Italy on a dark and stormy night, and all is not exactly as they'd imagined. In this scene: Lottie Wilkins (Josie Lawrence), Rose Arbuthnot (Miranda Richardson), Caroline Dester (Polly Walker), Mellersh Wilkins (Alfred Molina), Frederick Arbuthnot (Jim Broadbent)
- Mrs. Fisher takes ownership of one of the drawing rooms as her own. In this scene: Lottie Wilkins (Josie Lawrence), Rose Arbuthnot (Miranda Richardson), Caroline Dester (Polly Walker), Mrs. Fisher (Joan Plowright)
- The four women arrive at the Italian castle, some earlier than expected. In this scene: Lottie Wilkins (Josie Lawrence), Rose Arbuthnot (Miranda Richardson), Caroline Dester (Polly Walker), Mrs. Fisher (Joan Plowright)








