Writing in VL-11/96, K. Lee Benson said: "The breathtaking Tuscan countryside and the ravishing Liv Tyler are the scenic attractions in this idyllic reverie from Bernardo Bertolucci, the Oscar-winning director of The Last Emperor, Last Tango in Paris and The Conformist. In her breakout role, the former Aerosmith music video queen stars as Lucy, a 19-year-old American invited to spend the summer at the home of an artist and his wife who were friends of her recently-deceased mother. She has a palpable effect on all she meets, including a terminally ill writer (played by Jeremy Irons with his usual dissipated aplomb)." Presented in a gorgeous anamorphic widescreen transfer, with a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack, the DVD also features a brief "making of." Recommended. (R. Pitman)
Stealing Beauty
Fox, 119 min., R, DVD: $19.98 Volume 17, Issue 2
Stealing Beauty
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