Where Angels Fear to Tread

"Only one thing could come between Lilia and her Italian lover… her in-laws."

Feb 28 1992 PG 1h 56m
Drama, Romance

An English widow goes to Italy, falls in love with a dentist's son and marries him, against her straitlaced family's wishes.

Plot

Around 1906, the widow Lilia Herriton (Dame Helen Mirren) meets a young man when she visits Italy and marries him. The man is only a dentist without a good name, and Lilia's relatives are clearly unhappy with her choice. Lilia dies while giving birth to a son, and two relatives travel to Italy to take care of of the baby, expecting no trouble from the father.

Written by

E.M. Forster, Tim Sullivan, Derek Granger

Directed by

Charles Sturridge

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Sovereign Pictures, LWT

Languages

English, Italiano

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
2,673
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA