Under the Tuscan Sun Dvd Movie Under the Tuscan Sun is a 2003 American romantic comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by Audrey Wells and starring Diane Lane. Based on Frances Mayes' 1996 memoir of the same name, the film is about a recently divorced writer who buys a villa in Tuscany on a whim, hoping it will lead to a change in her life. The film was nominated for the Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design Award, and Diane Lane received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance. Cast Diane Lane as Frances Mayes Sandra Oh as Patti Lindsay Duncan as Katherine Raoul Bova as Marcello Vincent Riotta as Martini Mario Monicelli as Old man with flowers Roberto Nobile as Placido Anita Zagaria as Fiorella Evelina Gori as Nona Cardinale Kate Walsh as Grace Pawel Szajda as Pawel David Sutcliffe as Ed Jeffrey Tambor as Lawyer (uncredited) Giulia Steigerwalt as Chiara Valentine Pelka as Jerzy Sasa Vulicevic as Zbigniew Massimo Sarchielli as Nino Claudia Gerini as Signora Raguzzi Laura Pestellini as Contessa Don McManus as Nasty Man Matt Salinger as Colleague Elden Henson as Author Jack Kehler as Apartment Manager Kristoffer Ryan Winters as David Tour Guide Nuccio Siano as Gianni Malva Guicheney as Gianni's Daughter Dan Bucatinsky as Rodney Her recent divorce has left her with terminal writer's block and extremely depressed, and her best friend, Patti, is beginning to think she might never recover. Frances decides to take a break and she buys a villa in the beautiful Tuscan countryside and decides to begin anew. Additional Details ------------------------------ Format: Dvd Ws or Fs Disk has been professionally refurbished and test played before shipping and will play well in most machines. Disc's are also repackaged (labeled refurbished) .