Below are both a Los Angeles TV critic's review, and HBO's  comments.
'My House in Umbria' is getting VERY strong Promotion!!

It appears as if Italy may only be a "backdrop" (but of course a very lovely one,
and important one at that), to the story,

The important exception is that of an Italian investigator (Giancarlo Giannini)
in this "mystery" drama.

Check your Local Listings as time may vary across Time Zones.

How many of us know where, and what Umbria is (Commune, Province, Region)??
See Answer at end, with brief Profile.
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SURVIVORS JOIN FORCES IN "MY HOUSE IN UMBRIA"
Los Angeles Times
By Josh Friedman
Times Staff Writer
May 24, 2003

Nobody plays eccentrics better than Maggie Smith. She was hilarious as the uptight kind in "Gosford Park," and she is touching as the lonely kind in "My House in Umbria," an HBO movie premiering Sunday night at 9.

The film, which has the polish and leisurely lyricism of a Hallmark Hall of Fame production rather than the snappy grit of some HBO works, follows a group of travelers in Italy who find solace and friendship in a rural villa when they are thrown together in the wake of a terrorist attack. Based on William Trevor's novella, "My House in Umbria" was directed by Richard Loncraine and written by Hugh Whitemore, the team behind HBO's Winston Churchill film "The Gathering Storm."

Smith stars as Emily Delahunty, a romance novelist enjoying a train trip to Milan when a mysterious explosion rips through her compartment, killing several riders and injuring the others. When the authorities tell the survivors to stay in the country pending the investigation, Emily offers her home to the three other injured victims: a retired English general (Ronnie Barker); a German photographer (Benno Furmann); and Aimee, an 8-year-old American girl orphaned in the blast (Emmy Clarke).

Surrounded by lush scenery — the "healing balm of the landscape," as Emily calls it in her effusive way — the group forms an unexpected bond while convalescing. But the peace is upset by the arrival of the girl's staid uncle, entomology professor Thomas Riversmith (Chris Cooper), along with unsettling suspicions about the explosion's origins raised by an Italian investigator (Giancarlo Giannini).

Emily, who as a surrogate mother has grown especially close to Aimee, fears that the girl will suffer in the care of her American uncle, who is obsessed with red ants but oblivious to all else. Their confrontation over the girl's custody is far more compelling than the increasingly obvious "mystery" of the train attack.

In the immediate aftermath of the attack, Emily remarked in voice-over, "I was the only one who had not lost a loved one, having none to lose." But all that has changed.

Survivors join forces in 'My House in Umbria'
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/printedition/calendar/
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>From the HBO Web Site:

" MY HOUSE IN UMBRIA "

>From the makers of HBO Films' Emmy® Award-winning The Gathering Storm, this charming, evocative drama tells the story of a group of travelers in Italy who find solace and friendship in a rural villa after being thrown together in the wake of a terrorist attack. Acclaimed actress Dame Maggie Smith (Gosford Park) stars as English novelist and Umbria resident Emily Delahunty, who is one of four survivors of a mysterious explosion in a compartment of a train bound for Milan.

With the survivors detained by authorities pending the outcome of the investigation, Emily offers her home to the three other survivors: a retired English general, a young German photographer, and an eight-year-old American girl orphaned in the blast. Surrounded by lush scenery in an idyllic location, the group forms an unexpectedly strong bond while convalescing.

But their peace and harmony are upset by the arrival of the girl's overly staid uncle (Chris Cooper), as well as the unsettling possibilities of the explosion's origins as raised by an Italian investigator (Giancarlo Giannini).

Giancarlo Giannini has long been associated with director Lina Wertmuller, and starred in her films "Love and Anarchy," "The Seduction of Mimi," "Swept Away...," "Seven Beauties" and "A Night Full of Rain."

His other credits include "Hannibal," "The Innocent," "Lili Marleen," "American Dreamer," "Fever Pitch," "Blood Red," "The Sleazy Uncle," "Once Upon a Crime" and "New York Stories."

Directed by The Gathering Storm's Richard Loncraine, My House in Umbria premieres on HBO Sunday, May 25 at 9 p.m. ET.

Read the Penguin Book by William Trevor.

HBO Films presents  A Film by Richard Loncraine  Maggie Smith
" MY HOUSE IN UMBRIA "  Ronnie Barker  Chris Cooper  Benno Furmann  GIANCARLO GIANNINI  Timothy Spall  Emmy Clarke   Music by CLAUDIO CAPONI Editor Humphrey Dixon  Production Designer LUCIANI ARRIGHI  Director of Photography MARCO PONTECORVO  A UK/Italy Co-Production

Co-Producer MARCO VALERIO PUGINI Produced by Ann Wingate  Executive Producer Frank Doelger  Based on the Novella by William Trevor  Screenplay by Hugh Whitemore  Directed by Richard Loncraine

HBO Films: UMBRIA
http://www.hbo.com/films/umbria/
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Umbria is a Region, one of 20 in Italy.

Discovering events in Umbria

Umbria has everything - and a lot more: the curtain never falls on the art, culture and entertainment that the region has to offer and nearly every day, there are events and appointments that are not to be missed.

These are great events that are famous the world over, starting with Umbria Jazz in its three versions: the winter edition in Orvieto, the Easter edition in Terni dedicated to gospel and soul music, and the summer classic in Perugia, held in July, which hosts the top stars of the current music scene.

And then there’s the Spoleto Festival (with Maestro Menotti as the guarantee of sublime quality), the TodiArteFestival under the leadership of Simona Marchini, and the ancient and prestigious Sagra Musicale Umbra (a festival inspired by sacred music), not to mention the Segni Barocchi festival staged in Foligno.

Theatre and music are intense activities here: each city has its own theatre season, whereas the productions staged by the Teatro Stabile dell’Umbria have won fame and success everywhere. Concerts are non-stop and special mention goes to the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale in Spoleto, which stages operas and offers important showcase opportunities for new talents.

Last but not least are the historic and folklore commemorations: each city has its own and the most famous are the Quintana in Foligno, the Gaite in Bevagna, the Palio dei Terzieri in Città della Pieve and the Balestra in Gubbio.

And at Christmas and Easter, there is also a host of ceremonies and sacred representations.
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The Umbria region as a large natural stage. Full of art and culture, of evidences of the past, of new turmoil and trends.

A trip to discover the historical, architectural and natural patrimony of the region. There are three kinds of itineraries to choose from to become familiar with unpolluted places and treasures, monuments and findings that go back centuries and epochs.

The region of Umbria is a must for theatre and dance featuring great performances, important national previews, the greatest actors of the moment, the public's favourite artists.