Movie Night at the Museum: Enchanted April

Description

Movie Night at the Museum will feature the 1991 film Enchanted April.  The film screens at 7 pm on Tuesday, April 22 in the Northwest Montana History Museum.  The production stars Miranda Richardson, Josie Lawrence, Polly Walker, and Joan Plowright.  Supporting cast members include Alfred Molina, Michael Kitchen, and Jim Broadbent.

                The film tells the story of four English women who decide to leave rainy 1920’s London for an April stay in an Italian villa on the sunny Mediterranean.   Lottie Wilkins (Lawrence) and Rose Arbuthnot (Richardson) know each other only slightly through their ladies club, but make the decision to join forces and travel to Italy, hoping to bring some joy into their rather dreary lives.  Because they need help with the expenses, they invite the elderly Mrs. Fisher (Plowright) and the very wealthy and beautiful  Lady Caroline Dester (Walker) to join them.  

                Based on Elizabeth von Arnim's 1922 novel The Enchanted April, the film follows the experiences of these four diverse women as their friendship grows and their lives change for the better during a month in the Italian sun.

                The film was shot on location at Castello Brown in Portofino, Italy, the castle where the book’s author had stayed in the 1920s. Enchanted April premiered with positive reviews at the London Film Festival in November 1991.

                Doors open at 6:30 pm. Admission and popcorn are free.  Soda pop, water, beer and wine are available for purchase.  Seating is provided, but viewers are welcome to bring their own cushions or seating.

                Celebrating its 25-year anniversary, the Northwest Montana History Museum brings the past alive through exhibits, artifacts, educational programs and events.  The Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at 124 Second Avenue East, Kalispell.  For information call 406-756-8381.