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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Charles Dance |
| Stars: |
Maggie Smith |
| Actors: |
Natascha McElhone |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD |
| UPC: |
043396131064 |
| Release Date: |
2005 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 44min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 44min
Release Company: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (December 06, 2005)
UPC: 043396131064 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Charles Dance |
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Professional Reviews
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(04/29/2005, p.E10, Kevin Thomas): "[A]n endearing film of subtlety and charm.... It is a pleasure from start to finish." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Based on a short story by William J. Locke, two spinster sisters, Ursula and Janet (Judi Dench and Maggie Smith), live in an old house by the sea in 1930s Cornwall, England. Their pleasant but uneventful routine of beach walks, reading, sewing, and tea time is interrupted when Andreas, a handsome young Polish violinist (Daniel Bruhl, from GOODBYE, LENIN!) washes ashore, barely alive. The girls nurse him back to health and for the never-married Ursula it's a case of first love far too late in life. She helps him overcome the language barrier, only to possibly lose him to a younger woman, the gorgeous visiting artist (Natasha McElhone) who recognizes his musical talent and is in a situation to help him. It's a simple story, though a perfect showcase for the mastery of Dench and Smith, two of the greatest thespians of all time (though Miriam Margolyes steals many scenes as the no-nonsense housekeeper). The director, Charles Dance, is a major British actor himself, thus his grasp of the myriad subtleties of ... |
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