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After a rich Edwardian widow impulsively marries a handsome but poor Tuscan dentist and dies in childbirth, her English in-laws try to gain custody of the baby.After a rich Edwardian widow impulsively marries a handsome but poor Tuscan dentist and dies in childbirth, her English in-laws try to gain custody of the baby.After a rich Edwardian widow impulsively marries a handsome but poor Tuscan dentist and dies in childbirth, her English in-laws try to gain custody of the baby.
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- TriviaThe movie and source novel's title is derived from stanza in the poem "An Essay on Criticism" (1709) by Alexander Pope. It reads: "Nay, fly to Altars; there they'll talk you dead; For Fools rush in where Angels fear to tread".
- GoofsIn a scene outside on the veranda in Gino's house in Italy, Lilia (Helen Mirren) has her back to the view of the countryside. At one point, when the camera is on her, a white van can be seen driving along the road in the distance. It is clearly a 1990s-era vehicle, moving much faster than automobiles of the era could have.
- Quotes
Mrs. Herriton: [Speaking about Italy] It may be filled with churches and beautiful pictures, but you can only judge a country by its men.
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When in Rome, do as the English do.
Such is the credo of a trio of Edwardian English gentry who travel to Italy to save a new born baby from the clutches of its Italian father upon the death of its English mother. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" is an excellent film in need of a story. A well crafted, well acted, well directed period piece (circa 1906), the film peers deeply into the marginally interesting group of characters, their relationships and idiosyncrasies, and their difficulty bridging the English/Italian culture gap. Unfortunately this tedious work only seems to get interesting about the time credits roll and one is left wondering what happened to the on screen "To Be Continued" declaration. An okay watch for those into the subtleties of European period films with little to offer all others.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- E.M. Forster's Where Angels Fear to Tread
- Filming locations
- Montepulciano, Siena, Tuscany, Italy(on location)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,403,033
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $42,404
- Mar 1, 1992
- Gross worldwide
- $1,403,033
- Runtime1 hour 56 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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