| | Stealing Beauty DVD (4 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Romance Movies, Coming Of Age Videos, Self-Discovery, Young Love, Bucolic | | Starring | Jeremy Irons, Liv Tyler, Rachel Weisz, Stefania Sandrelli, Jean Marais, Sinead Cusack, D.W. Moffett, Donal McCann, Francesco Siciliano | | Director | Bernardo Bertolucci | | Composer | Richard Hartley | | Director of Photography | Darius Khondji | | Editor | Pietro Scalia | | Producer | Jeremy Thomas | | Production Designer | Gianni Silvestri | | Screenwriter | Susan Minot | | Story | Bernardo Bertolucci |
After four years, Lucy Harmon (Liv Tyler) returns to the artist's colony in Tuscany where her recently deceased mother was once the resident poet. Lucy is now a beautiful young woman, and although she has returned to learn more about the past (and find love as well), she does not anticipate the revelations and relationships that await her in the pastoral paradise. Jeremy Irons is memorable as the dying writer who takes an interest in Lucy. After four years, Lucy Harmon (Liv Tyler) returns to the artist's colony in Tuscany where her recently deceased mother was once the resident poet. Lucy is now a beautiful young woman, and although she has returned to learn more about the past (and find love as well), she does not anticipate the revelations and relationships that await her in the pastoral paradise. Jeremy Irons is memorable as the dying writer who takes an interest in Lucy. When 19-year-old Lucy Harmon (Liv Tyler) arrives in Tuscany, wondering about her mother (a recent suicide) and still nursing a crush on Niccolo, the local playboy she met on a visit four years earlier, everyone sits up and takes notice--especially director Bernardo Bertolucci, who trains his camera on the ingenue with understandable enthusiasm. The Graysons, who own the artists' colony and villa where Lucy's mother once wrote poetry, take the young girl in, and their guests enjoy the infusion of youth. Perhaps most deeply affected is Alex Parrish (Jeremy Irons), a terminally ill writer who finds Lucy charming and vital. Before such attentions, Lucy's interest in Niccolo (who turns out to be a jerk) quickly fades, replaced by an unexpected mystery regarding the identity of her father and a possible new love. And in a further attempt to understand her mother, Lucy writes light little poems as well. (Bertolucci has her words appear on the screen as she scribbles.) In fact, everything seems light in lush and lovely in Tuscany, which provides a gorgeous setting for the gifted ensemble to play out their intrigues. Released theatrically in New York City June 14, 1996; released theatrically in Los Angeles June 21, 1996; released theatrically in Chicago and Philadelphia June 28, 1996.
Shown at the Cannes Film Festival, in competition for the Golden Palm, May 16, 1996.
The sculptures used in the film are by Matthew Spender.
Joseph Fiennes is the younger brother of actor, Ralph Fiennes.
"You're in need of a ravisher."--Alex Parrish (Jeremy Irons), to Lucy Harmon (Liv Tyler).
"I'm waiting."--Lucy, in response.
Stealing Beauty Reviews: "...A sensuous love poem to the Italian countryside..."
-- Josh Rottenberg, Premiere "...Liv Tyler gives a luminous performance in STEALING BEAUTY..."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "...A pastoral treat....It's enough of a vacation itself to inspire a return visit..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars
-- Mike Clark, USA Today "...[A] shrewdly coy, hot little idyll....A great date movie..." -- Rating: B
-- Ken Tucker, Entertainment Weekly "...An exotic epic trilogy....A richly satisfying chamber piece that is both literary and utterly contemporary..."
-- David Rooney, Variety Stealing Beauty | List Price | $9.98 (You save $3.43) | | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Orig Year | 1996 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  2732  | | CD Universe Part number | 2245458 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jan 11, 2005 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Running Time | 112 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Letter Boxed; Widescreen |
Stealing Beauty Movie Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)   an investigation of innocense
I purchased this movie for two reasons: the cast list and the film location, but I will keep the film and view it many more times due to the honest investigation by the writer and director of the subject of innocense that they describe as Stealing Beauty.
This movie is of the genere of the Art House and is superbly acted, directed and filmed. The pace is methodical, sort of "dreamy" matching the mood of a Mediterrean summer, but it is never dull, instead you are always discovering new pieces of information that tell the story of the characters lives with respect to their innocense.
Liv Tyler plays a girl of 19 years who has maintianed her innocense, Rachel Weisz portrays a young woman who has lost hers and Jeremy Irons an older man who is rediscovering the virtue of innocense as he faces death from cancer.
Innocense can be lost, given, taken, flaunted, respected, taken for granted and to the patient person it can be enjoyed; however, it seems that for most of us it is stolen.
Stealing Beauty is an honest investigation of the innocense of life; well acted, written, directed and filmed in the enchanting Italian country side. It is provacative and insightful, intelligent and romantic... a very complete film in every way.
Submitted by a reviewer (Scottsdale, AZ) 
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The Romance of Italy
Stealing Beauty shows the Italian Countryside at its most beautiful. The effect is the setting itself becomes a character in this wonderful story. The movie has a fairytale feel to it, which leaves the viewer not only in love with Italy, but also in love with Love.
Submitted by a reviewer (Nashville, Tennessee, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No A Beautiful movie, one of Liv Tyler's best films.
STEALING BEAUTY is a very beautiful film. The locations in Tuscany, Italan are very beautiful.
The Love scene where Liv has sex outside
was very intoxicating. Liv did some wonderful acting especially in the scene
where she is reading the final entry of
her Mother's Journal with Jermey Irons.
The Soundtrack and the music was good, especially the song "Glory box" by Portishead.
I thought D.W Moffett's character Richard was a Pig, especially when he tries to seduce Liv.
The mystery of who was Liv's father kept
the auidences guessing until the end.
This one of my all-time favourite movies
and one of Liv Tyler's best. If you love
STEALING BEAUTY. I also recommend ONE NIGHT WITH MCCOOL'S which was Liv's sexiest film.
Submitted by Daniel Williamson (jo.ash.willi.xtra.co.nz) (Marton, New Zealand)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Great Movie
Great Movie. Film is entertaining and the scenery is breathtaking. However, Video Universe customer service is pitiful. You place an order expecting it to go out via USPS immediately, and they sit on it for almost 3 days, I didn't get this order for over a week.
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Stealing Beauty DVD Region 1
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Single Side - Dual Layer
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
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1.85
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Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Featurette
Trailers:
1. International Trailer
2. TV Spot (3)
3. Previews - Fox Flix
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