1996, 119 min
Country: Great Britain, Italy
Studio: Fox
Cast: Jeremy Irons, Liv Tyler, Donal McCann, Sinéad Cusack, Rachel Weisz
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Our Rating:
Stealing Beauty
SKINOPSISThis tale of sexual awakening in the sun-drenched hills of Italy is an astute examination of a young woman's innocent, oddly pure, desire for sexual initiation. A beautiful 19-year-old Liv Tyler offers up her perfect bare breasts and a fleeting glance at her crotch as she removes her panties. Rachel Weisz (The Mummy) appears topless in a lengthy sunbathing scene along with a butt baring Sinead Cusack.3 REASONS TO BUY THIS FILM
REVIEW
One might expect this tale of sexual awakening in the sun-drenched hills of Tuscany to be no more than a panderous exercise in lechery on the part of aging director Bertolucci. And to whatever degree this is true (and it is, a little), Stealing Beauty is also a remarkably astute and touching examination of the young woman's innocent, oddly chaste, desire for sexual initiation. The story revolves around a 19-year-old American staying with family friends at their homestead. Clearly out of her element and surrounded by middle-aged adults, she turns to an ailing houseguest (Irons) for solace and comfort. More style than substance, the film is a very satisfying and refreshing look at romance amongst the privileged artist class. Delivering a marvelously natural performance, newcomer Tyler proves herself a worthy lead. Editor's Suggestions
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