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Scott Foley (“Scandal”) has traded Washington, D.C. for Italy.
Foley leads Netflix rom-com “La Dolce Villa” as Eric, a successful businessman who travels to Italy to stop his daydreaming daughter (Maia Reficco, who recently made her Broadway debut in “Hadestown”) from restoring a crumbling villa. Per the logline, “Italy, however, has different plans for him as it delivers on its legendary promise of beauty, magic, and romance.”
Violante Placido and Giuseppe Futia also star.
Mark Waters (“Mean Girls,” “Mother of the Bride,” “Freaky Friday”) directs. Robyn Snyder and Deborah Evans produce the film, with writers Elizabeth Hackett and Hilary Galanoy executive producing. Hackett and Galanoy previously penned “A Perfect Pairing” and “Falling Inn Love.”
The feature filmed in Rome, eastern Lazio, and Tuscany, with the interiors of the villa built at Cinecittá Studios in Rome. The exteriors were shot in eastern Lazio at Torrino del Gelsi.
Foley told Tudum that his character arc leads to his own discovery.
“He’s desperately trying to foster a new and different relationship with his daughter as this movie unfolds. His initial determination — to save his daughter from making what he believes would be a huge mistake in purchasing property in Italy — turns out to be a sort of second chance at happiness for Eric, in so many ways!” Foley said.
Director Waters teased, “All I will say is that we meet both Eric and Olivia’s respective love interests, Francesca and Giovanni (Futia), right at the beginning, but our leads will need to overcome quite a few obstacles, both internal and situational, before they can settle into their happiness. As Francesca says in the movie, ‘The path to true love is never smooth.’”
Foley is also back on the small screen after his “Girls on the Bus” role with a guest turn on “Will Trent.” The “Felicity” alum has said he would return for a possible reboot of the Keri Russell series.
“La Dolce Villa” premieres February 13 on Netflix. Check out the trailer below.
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