A Rather English Marriage

A Rather English Marriage (DVD) (*)

$27.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
100 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu

Movie filmed in 1998 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Paul Seed

Written By:
Andrew Davies
Angela Lambert

Actors:
Albert Finney ..... Reggie Conyngham-Jervis
Tom Courtenay ..... Roy Southgate
Joanna Lumley ..... Liz Franks
John Light ..... Young Reggie
Joanna Scanlan ..... Sister
Priyanga Elan ..... Dr. Swann
Ursula Howells ..... Mary
Katie Carr ..... Young Mary
Aileen O'Gorman ..... Grace
Iain Jones ..... Young Roy
Caroline Carver ..... Young Grace
Rebecca Clarke ..... Nurse
Laura Heath ..... Felicity
Rosamund Pike ..... Celia

Synopsis:

A sort of mannered, British version of The Odd Couple (1970), this drama won four of the seven major BAFTA Awards for which it was nominated. Albert Finney stars as Reggie Cunningham-Jarvis, a former Royal Air Force squadron leader who is utterly debilitated by the death of his wife, allowing his estate to decay. At the suggestion of a social worker, Reggie is paired with Roy Southgate (Tom Courtenay), a retired milkman, orderly homebody, and fellow recent widower. Roy moves in and begins caring for Reggie's manor, and an unlikely friendship between the two men develops, although Reggie treats Roy more as a servant than a roommate. Their relationship becomes tested, however, with the arrival of Lizzie Franks (Joanna Lumley), a shop owner hoping to seduce Reggie for his riches.

A squadron leader and a retired milkman decide to bury their differences and move in together after they are both widowed on the very same night. They become a companionable if odd couple, until their unlikely friendship is threatened by the arrival of an alluring woman with a hidden agenda.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 20 April, 2007.

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