Question 1

Which Italian castle was used for filming, and what's its connection to the original novel?

Accepted Answer

The Italian castle scenes were filmed at Castello Brown in Portofino, Italy, the same castle where Elizabeth von Arnim stayed in the 1920s while writing the novel on which this movie was based.

Question 2

What unusual challenge did the cast and crew face while filming at Castello Brown?

Accepted Answer

There was no road leading up to Castello Brown. Cast and crew had to walk a mile up the hill daily, carrying all equipment and furnishings. Only Dame Joan Plowright was allowed to use a nearby elevator.

Question 3

What interesting connection did Joan Plowright have to this story decades before being cast?

Accepted Answer

When cast as Mrs. Fisher, Joan Plowright said that about twenty years earlier, she and Maggie Smith had planned an adaptation of the same novel where they would play Lotty Wilkins and Rose Arbuthnot.

Question 4

Which cast member served as the production's interpreter during filming in Italy?

Accepted Answer

Alfred Molina was the only cast or crew member who could speak Italian, so he acted as general interpreter for the production, communicating with Italian actors and locals.

Question 5

What is the basic premise of Enchanted April?

Accepted Answer

Married British women Rose Arbuthnot and Lottie Wilkins take a break from their spouses and stay at an Italian castle with socialite Caroline Dester and aristocrat Mrs. Fisher, finding transformation in rural Italy.

Question 6

What connection did Joan Plowright have to the source material decades before filming?

Accepted Answer

Dame Joan Plowright said that about twenty years earlier, she and Dame Maggie Smith had planned an adaptation of the same novel where they would play Lotty Wilkins and Rose Arbuthnot.

Question 7

Which cast member served as the production's interpreter during filming in Italy?

Accepted Answer

Alfred Molina was the only cast or crew member who could speak Italian, so he acted as general interpreter for the production.

Question 8

What made the Italian castle filming location particularly challenging for the cast and crew?

Accepted Answer

There was no road to Castello Brown, so everyone had to walk a mile up and down the hill daily, carrying all equipment and furnishings. Only Joan Plowright was allowed to use a nearby elevator.

Question 9

What historical connection does the filming location have to the novel's author?

Accepted Answer

The Italian castle scenes were filmed at Castello Brown in Portofino, Italy, the same castle where Elizabeth von Arnim stayed while writing the novel in the 1920s.

Question 10

Which major award ceremonies recognized Enchanted April in 1993?

Accepted Answer

The film was recognized at the Golden Globes, Academy Awards, and Writers Guild of America awards in 1993.

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