Produced by six-time Academy Award-winner Arthur Cohn, The Etruscan Smile stars renowned actor Brian Cox (HBO’s Succession) in a career-defining role as Rory MacNeil, a rugged Scotsman who is forced to leave behind his beloved home and seek medical treatment in San Francisco. Moving in with his estranged son, Rory’s life will be transformed, when he least expects it, through the redemptive power of love. Katie Walsh of the Los Angeles Times says “Cox is a wonder to watch, and seeing him in this gentle, vulnerable role is a treat.”
The film also boasts a strong ensemble cast featuring Rosanna Arquette, JJ Feild, Thora Birch, Tim Matheson, Peter Coyote, and Treat Williams. Tim Appelo of AARP Movies says “It’s worth watching for Cox’s bravura performance with some of the best grownup actors alive.”
Film Festival Awards include:
- Winner, Festival Grand Prize, Best Film, Stony Brook International Film Festival
- Winner, Best Feature, Rhode Island International Film Festival
- Winner, Audience Award, Traverse City Film Festival
- Winner, Special Grand Prize of the Jury and Grand Prix des Amériques, Montreal World Film Festival – Best Film
- Best of Fest and Nominee for Best Narrative Feature, Palm Springs Film Festival
- Winner, Best Cinematography and Best Ensemble Cast, Boston Film Festival
- Nominated for AARP Movies for Grownups Award (Best Intergenerational)