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12 November 1999 (UK) morePlot:
A period film, set around an English country house whose owners want to arrange a marriage of convenience... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
A mishandled piece of Restoration fluff moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Nigel Hawthorne | ... | Lord Ogleby |
 | Joan Collins | ... | Mrs. Heidelberg |
 | Timothy Spall | ... | Sterling |
 | Tom Hollander | ... | Sir John Ogelby |
| Paul Nicholls | ... | Richard Lovewell |
| Natasha Little | ... | Fanny |
| Emma Chambers | ... | Betsy |
| Cyril Shaps | ... | Canton |
| Ray Fearon | ... | Brush |
| Mark Burns | ... | Capstick |
| Timothy Bateson | ... | Gaoler |
| Craster Pringle | ... | Ruben |
| Lara Harvey | ... | Lucy |
| Jenny Galloway | ... | Mrs Trusty |
| Philippa Stanton | ... | Chamber |
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DolbyFilming Locations:
Stanway House, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, England, UKFun Stuff
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Nigel Hawthorne and 'Joan Collins (I)' used their own cash to fund the film when financial difficulties arose during production. moreSoundtrack:
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Garrick and Coleman's play on which this is based really isn't all that good, but it's a harmless enough bit of period fun and so making this film wasn't a bad idea in itself. Making it like this however, displays very little of anything regarding talent in either its director or writer. The original doesn't have any sparkling lines and the screenwriter also appears too lazy to insert any. The shooting is similarly undistinguished and the soundtrack, over-intrusive and devoid of anything resembling a good idea.
The poor cast struggle manfully to keep the viewer interested, with particularly charismatic performances from Timothy Spall, the late great Sir Nigel Hawthorne and even the often disappointing Tom Hollander and Paul Nicholls clown and smoulder respectively. Joan Collins just struggles. There is little any of them can do, however, with this pretty dire succession of period drama cliches and falling-over gags. This film would be just about watchable if it wasn't such a waste of talent.
The costumes and locations are pretty though.