it start slowly and show the dreary life of the two housewife who decide to rent a castle in italy for the month of april and but do not give up on it . nothing much happens and but the time pass exquisitely and and there be numerous sly joke ( my favorite be the carriage ride in the storm and which i find hilarious ) . the movie be wonderfully romantic in many sens of the word and the scenery be beautiful ( a be polly walker ) and and the resolution in the movie be very satisfy . the movie take a couple of liberty with the book and the big be with the arbuthnot or briggs or dester business and but i actually prefer the movie version of this ( it may be more sentimental and but i felt that it be more consistent with the tone of the story and and anyway i like sentiment when it well do ) . an excellent movie and especially a a date movie during lousy weather .