The Etruscan Smile

– Relative newcomers Oded Binnun and Mihal Brezis are directing from a script by Michael McGowan, Sara..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 47 Minutes
Release Year:
2018
The Etruscan Smile (2018)

Relative newcomers Oded Binnun and Mihal Brezis are directing from a script by Michael McGowan, Sarah Bellwood and Michal Lali Kagan. The story follows tough old Scotsman Rory MacNeil as he travels from his home in the remote island of Vallasay, Scotland to San Francisco. Seeking treatment for a terminal illness the colorful character stays with his son and his family. Rory finds his precious days left alive transformed as he bonds with his American grandson. Based on the Spanish novel La sonrisa etrusca by José Luis Sampedro, the story's setting has been shifted from Italy to the US.

Producing Country:
USA
Genre:
Release Date:

12 Apr 2018

Language:

English, Scottish Gaelic

Director:

Oded Binnun, Mihal Brezis

Writer:

Michael McGowan (screenplay), Michal Lali Kagan (screenplay), Sarah Bellwood (screenplay), Shuki Ben-Naim (additional material), Amital Stern (additional material), Jose Luis Sampedro (based on his novel)

Main Actors:

Thora Birch, Rosanna Arquette, Brian Cox, Tim Matheson

Plot:

Relative newcomers Oded Binnun and Mihal Brezis are directing from a script by Michael McGowan, Sarah Bellwood and Michal Lali Kagan. The story follows tough old Scotsman Rory MacNeil as he travels from his home in the remote island of Vallasay, Scotland to San Francisco. Seeking treatment for a terminal illness the colorful character stays with his son and his family. Rory finds his precious days left alive transformed as he bonds with his American grandson. Based on the Spanish novel La sonrisa etrusca by José Luis Sampedro, the story's setting has been shifted from Italy to the US.

Production:

Parkland Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
73%