Directed by:
Eric StylesCinematography:
Jimmy DiblingComposer:
John DebneyCast:
Julie Andrews, Edward Atterton, William Baldwin, Colin Firth, Stephen Fry, Sophie Thompson, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Stephanie Beacham, Charles Edwards (more)Plots(1)
Dame Andrews plays the aristocratic matriarch of an upper class British family whose eldest son (Atterton) causes an uproar when he announces his engagement to Miranda (Tripplehorn), a Hollywood starlet. The family is even more appalled when it is learned that she is the sister of the house maids. Luckily, Mr. Baldwin shows up from Hollywood to profess his love for Miranda and to try and woo her away from the English Lord and his stuffy family. (official distributor synopsis)
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I really like British costume conversational comedies cast with proven actors like Colin Firth or Stephen Fry. In this case, my expectations were too high, and accordingly, disappointment followed. I understand that not every author can write dialogues as brilliantly crafted as the king of bon mots, Oscar Wilde, but this is seriously a level that would fit into a Czech operetta from the 1930s. I don't know if the level of the theatrical source, the work of the screenwriter, or even the director himself had a greater impact on this. The result is an ordinary and forgettable title that simply lacks the stamp of quality that I am used to from British works. Overall impression: 45%.
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