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2000s: Nothing like a hideaway in the Italian hills to get people together
2000s: Nothing like a hideaway in the Italian hills to get people together
Rose Nightingale is an Australian actress still recovering from a bad marriage.
Sapphira De Mont is the world’s most beautiful movie star, but hides a secret addiction and a broken heart.
Calypso Gable is a young star on the rise trying to escape her mum-manager’s clutches.
As they come together on set in the Italian hills, they find out more about one another – and about themselves – than they ever thought possible.
Perugia spreads its magic on each of the leading stars:
Calypso for example
She wanted to be amongst the action, not suck in a village in the country, playing house. Basing herself in the city of Perugia meant she could stroll the streets and explore with almost no -one recognised her
She bases herself in the biggest suite of the Hotel Brufani Palace in the city
But rural Italy is not for a faint – hearted film star:
“The hills of Perugia would murder her heels”
Rose arrives and the charm of Perugia are not lost on her either:
Rose was tired but not enough to dull the beauty of her new home for the summer. A restored 200 year old villa, it was surrounded by green lawns and a grove of olive trees to one side. The pool looked out over the hills…
Author/ Guide: Kate Forster Destination: Perugia Departure Time: 2000s
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