Movie Night at the Museum

Movie Night at the Museum will feature the 1991 film Enchanted April. The film screens 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at 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 1920s London for an April stay in an Italian villa on the sunny Mediterranean. Lotty 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 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 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 6:30 p.m. 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. Regular museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Call 406-756-8381.