Vanessa,played by Janine Turner was lacking in emotion, a bit too controlled for the circumstances she found herself in, an Paudge Brennan who played, Bill Fitzgerald, was annoying. His mannerism and voice was unrealistic. Yes I can understand someone being cocky and confident but he was annoying and was just rattling off his lines. And Vennessa's, husband to be, threw just one Luke warm tantrum when she broke, what should have be shattering news. I know they were governed by Barbara Taylor Bradfords script but(apart from a few kissing scenes) the whole thing lacked real passion and human emotion just too wooden and controlled. What I did love was the locations, especially Venice one of my favorite places and the scenes, background music, and camera work was good.. And I loved the little girl who played Bill daughter, Sarah Bolger. She was impressive for her age, only 8 when the movie was made (She starred in the movie,"In America" 3 years later, another great performance). And well, Finnula Flanagan who played Bills mother, was good, without being great. All in all a watch-able movie, but for me it was more for the locations and to a lesser extent the story, than the acting.

Ok, so this movie is kind of hokey. But I still loved it. Janine Turner is beautiful, the Irish guy was a real dish and most charming. It's not deep, it didn't make me think. But for me, it was entertaining and fun. I've watched it several times.

I found this to be a beautiful story about relationships. I thought there was wonderful acting, photography and directing and a moving love story. It was great to see the relationships develop and deepen. There seemed to be a thread of being true to oneself through it all.

This is a very well done television movie. Vanessa Stewart is a beautiful American woman engaged to be married. Vanessa is an artist and is also a buyer for her father's company. She goes to Venice on a business trip and meets television reporter Bill Fitzgerald from Ireland. They fall madly in love in the four days they are in Venice. Venice is just a beautiful place. This is a very nice tour of the city. Vanessa realizes, because of him that she would rather be an artist than a business person. She comes back to the States, and he invites her to meet in Ireland. There she meets his mother and daughter. Vanessa comes back to the U.S. and breaks her engagement. Bill and Vanessa are supposed to meet again in Venice. Bill is on assignment in a war zone and is kidnaped by looters. There is a ransom to be paid, but nobody shows up to get the ransom money. A severely burned and unrecognizable body was found in a church nearby where the exchange of the money was to take place. Bill is presumed dead. The body found was not the body of Bill but the body of one of the looters who was wearing Bill's watch and ring. He escapes and returns to home to his mother, daughter and Vanessa. I was reading at Amazon.com about the book in which this movie was based. The teleplay seems to have a different ending. I enjoyed the movie very much. This story was lovely romance. The photography was excellent.