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Summer's Lease

From the DVD box: The minute she sets eyes on it, Molly Pargeter knows that the Tuscan Villa she has found to lease is perfect for her family's summer holiday. She is powerfully drawn to its rustic beauty and to the enigma of its absentee landlord. Never mind that her husband and teenage daughter are vocally unenthusiastic and that her outrageously extroverted father tricks them into taking him along. As the family goes sightseeing and gathers for candlelit dinners on the terrace, Molly becomes increasingly obsessed with unravelling the secrets of the villa's owner and of the British expatriates and locals they encounter. Her father lends a hand with the sleuthing while remaining on the prowl, zeroing in on a certain rich widow with whom he shares a romantic past.

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Cast & Crew See All

Susan Fleetwood
Molly Pargeter
John Gielgud
Haverford Downs
Michael Pennington
Hugh Pargeter

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Villa to Let

Sun, May 12, 1991

Molly Pargeter arranges for her family to travel to a summer rental in Tuscany. During that time, she meets a variety of locals but is most fascinated by the Ketterings, who own the house. Molly's father, Haverford Downs, joins them.

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Awards

  • 1990 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Drama Series/Serial - nominated
  • 1990 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Actor - nominated
  • 1990 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Film Editor - nominated
  • 1991 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special - winner

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