Letters to Juliet (2010) starring Amanda Seyfried, Christopher Egan, Gael García Bernal, Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero. Sophie (Seyfried) journeys to the Italian city of Verona with her fiance Victor (Bernal) on a "pre-honeymoon." But Victor is so busy talking with suppliers (he is about to open a restaurant in New York) that Sophie is left pretty much on her own. She ends up helping a group of Italian women who write replies to letters to Juliet, of "Romeo and Juliet" fame, which are left on a wall under a balcony in Verona. When she answers a letter from Claire (Redgrave), a British woman who was in love with an Italian named Lorenzo, she is surprised a few days later by Claire herself, who shows up in Verona searching for her long-lost love. With Claire is Charlie (Egan), Claire's grandson, who takes an instant disliking to Sophie. But since Sophie is free, the trio sets out to find Claire's Lorenzo, who they hope is still alive and living in the area. The setup is so romantic, you just know somebody is going to fall in love. Now let's see, who could it be? My bet is, you'll see it coming a mile away. But you'll have to see the movie to be sure. The subtitles are good -- even the songs are subtitled. And I enjoyed hearing Italian spoken, in the few scenes where it made up the dialogue. Grade: B
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