Mike Newell's 'Enchanted April' (1991)
Her Head in FilmsMay 22, 202401:06:52

Mike Newell's 'Enchanted April' (1991)

In this episode, I talk about Mike Newell's 1991 film, "Enchanted April." It's about four women in 1920s Britain who rent a castle in the Italian countryside. Their vacation in Italy will forever transform their lives. The much-needed break from ordinary life leads to spiritual rejuvenation, a deep connection to nature, and a powerful bond with each other. There are spoilers in this episode. 


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Full Show Notes: 

• My episode on Audrey Wells's Under the Tuscan Sun (https://herheadinfilms.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-125-audrey-wellss-under-the-tuscan-sun-2003)
• My episode on David Lean's Summertime (https://herheadinfilms.simplecast.com/episodes/a1063b42)
• All Things Must Pass by George Harrison (https://open.spotify.com/album/4I4xtHaIFOzhZfp1NIHkY6?si=tx1OnF4sTVOmpesnKiyPlg&dl_branch=1)
• Aura meditation app (https://www.aurahealth.io/)
• The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim (https://www.nyrb.com/products/the-enchanted-april?variant=1094931873)
• Four Weddings and a Funeral (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109831/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0)
• My episode on James Ivory's Maurice (https://herheadinfilms.simplecast.com/episodes/16b0bd2a)
• "Funeral Blues" by W.H. Auden (https://allpoetry.com/Funeral-Blues)
• The Hours (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274558/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0)
• Bridget Jones's Diary (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0243155/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0)
• Love Actually (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314331/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0)
• Pride and Prejudice (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112130/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0)
• My episode on Girl with a Pearl Earring (https://herheadinfilms.simplecast.com/episodes/0939f1e2)
• Katherine Mansfield (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Mansfield)
• "Bliss" by Katherine Mansfield (https://www.katherinemansfieldsociety.org/assets/KM-Stories/BLISS1918.pdf)
• "Miss Brill" by Katherine Mansfield (https://www.katherinemansfieldsociety.org/assets/KM-Stories/MISS-BRILL1920.pdf)
• "The Garden Party" by Katherine Mansfield (https://www.katherinemansfieldsociety.org/assets/KM-Stories/THE-GARDEN-PARTY1921.pdf)
• "A Dill Pickle" by Katherine Mansfield (https://www.katherinemansfieldsociety.org/assets/KM-Stories/A-DILL-PICKLE1917.pdf)
• "The Stranger" by Katherine Mansfield (https://www.katherinemansfieldsociety.org/assets/KM-Stories/THE-STRANGER1920.pdf)
• "Katherine Mansfield, Virginia Woolf, and the Benefits of Jealous Friends" (The Paris Review) (https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2017/10/16/katherine-mansfield-virginia-woolf-benefits-jealous-friends/)
• The Great Beauty (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2358891/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0)
• My episode on L'avventura (https://herheadinfilms.simplecast.com/episodes/80035330)
• My episode on Umberto D. (https://herheadinfilms.simplecast.com/episodes/umberto-d)
• My episode on Journey to Italy (https://herheadinfilms.simplecast.com/episodes/journey-to-italy)
• My episode on Joanna Hogg's Unrelated (https://herheadinfilms.simplecast.com/episodes/d03fc0a3)
• The White Lotus (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13406094/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0)