My wife thoroughly enjoyed this flick

Mrs D, a retired author lives in the Province of Umbria, a bit North of Rome. She is host to many interesting characters looking after her wine, food and flowers in the garden. Umbria, is it a shade- Original meaning is abundance of water, from rain, here is the spring o the river Tiber. There is a Contrast between safely living and old age, between rigid rules and kindness, the old age of Mrs D and the adorable young Aimee, who is in her custody after a train disaster. How this develops is a tense secret of this entertaining moving movie, life is worth living despite rudeness's, while seeing it through, through the eyes of the romantically inclined, in the hazy days of Italian dolce far niente. Mrs D (Maggie Smith) and her young friend Aimee are the highlighting persons of this wonderful movie

Well worth the watch, with Maggie Smith in another brilliant role and Ronnie Barker showing a more serious side to his acting