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Where Angels Fear to Tread   1991         PG, 112 min. Genre: Drama Director: Charles Sturridge   Cast: Helena Bonham Carter, Judy Davis, Rupert Graves, Barbara Jefford, Helen Mirren, Giovanni Guidelli, Thomas Wheatley, Sophie Kullmann, Vass Anderson, Sylvia Barter, Eileen Davies, Siria Betti, Anna Lelio   Wealthy and newly widowed Lilia Herriton (Helen Mirren) goes on holiday in Italy with her younger companion, Caroline (Helena Bonham Carter). In Italy, Lilia meets and marries the very unsuitable Gino Carella (Giovanni Guidelli). The marriage causes a clash between her deceased husband's family and Lilia. Matters worsen when Lilia becomes pregnant and dies in childbirth—leaving the Herriton family (Rupert Graves and Judy Davis) determined to take custody of the baby. Cast Helena Bonham Carter Caroline Abbott Judy Davis Harriet Herriton Rupert Graves Philip Herriton Barbara Jefford Mrs. Herriton Helen Mirren Lilia Herriton Giovanni Guidelli Gino Carella Thomas Wheatley Mr. Kingcroft Sophie Kullmann Irma Vass Anderson Mr. Abbott Sylvia Barter Mrs. Theobald Eileen Davies Ethel Siria Betti Hotel-Keeper Anna Lelio Perfetta