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Why is this movie not in the Criterion Collection?!
It is a hilariously quiet satire about British culture. I love this movie!
Directed by Malcolm Mowbray.
Written by Alan Bennett.
Produced by George Harrison.
Music by John Du Prez.
Starring: Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Richard Griffiths, Jim Normington, Liz Smith, Jim Carter, Pete Postlethwaite, Bill Paterson, Tony Haygarth, and the great Denholm Elliott.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | December 11, 2022 5:14 AM |
I remember it was very funny. One line in particular, after things go right for Michael Palin, Maggie Smith as his wife turns to him and says something in a rather crisp way "That calls for sexual intercourse".
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | January 18, 2022 4:26 AM |
Hilarious film. Long overdue on Blu Ray. I can only assume that it is in need of restoration as most films made by HandMade Films have received a Blu Ray release.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | January 18, 2022 4:29 AM |
"I think sexual intercourse is in order, Gilbert".
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | January 18, 2022 4:31 AM |
How about this one? Johnny Depp naked and Rob Murrow! Come on!
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | January 18, 2022 4:34 AM |
George Harrison's partner in Handmade Films, Denis O'Brien, ripped him off.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | January 18, 2022 4:44 AM |
R5 go away
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | January 18, 2022 4:49 AM |
So much to love about this film. Maggie Smith is just hilarious in it: no one can do pretentiousness better than she can (even though in circumstances this character could not be more different than either Jean Brodie or the Dowager Countess of Grantham).
It is also hilariously disgusting.
Pauline Kael compared it in spirit to [italic]Volpone,[/italic] and I don't think she's wrong.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | January 18, 2022 4:56 AM |
Oooh! Is that the one with the pig?
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | January 18, 2022 5:27 AM |
R8! Smith steals the show. She plays pretentious but also very practical. Her and Michael Palin play well off of each other.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | January 18, 2022 1:30 PM |
R9 Yes. This movie was even referenced by Peggy in King of the Hill as "that famous movie"
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | January 18, 2022 1:40 PM |
Still hilarious today!
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | April 25, 2022 8:29 PM |
Love Maggie in this "I ma carrying you Gilbert."
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | June 25, 2022 3:34 PM |
Maggie is great! Her best performance
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | December 11, 2022 4:46 AM |
(Seventy-four)
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | December 11, 2022 5:01 AM |
Did any of you see the musical version, Betty Blue Eyes? The recent "Julia Child," Sarah Lancashire, played the Maggie Smith role.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | December 11, 2022 5:14 AM |
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