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Dean Spanley Details

2008 Certificate U
  • Rated:
  • 60
  • from 2877 members

Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart. Read more

Starring Jeremy Northam, Sam Neill, Bryan Brown, Peter O'Toole
Director Toa Fraser
Genres Comedy, Drama

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Dean Spanley

Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart.

Starring Jeremy Northam, Sam Neill, Bryan Brown, Peter O'Toole
Director Toa Fraser
Studio ICON FILM DISTRIBUTION
Run time DVD: 1 hr 36 mins
Certificate Certificate U
Collections 100 Most Wanted
Genres Comedy, Drama
Language DVD: English
Hearing-impaired English
Released DVD: 27 Apr 2009
Production year: 2008
Format DVD
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  • 4 stars out of

    Small film, big delight. New Zealand playwright-turned-director Toa Fraser has made a fine fist of adapting the... read more on Time Out

    • Wally Hammond, 
    • Time Out
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  • 12 out of 13 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Slowish start but keep watching!!

    Slighty bizarre yet a delightful film. Great cast, Peter O'Toole is superb.

      • crayfish73 from Bournemouth
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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Interesting!

    An unusual tale of reincarnation. Having first read the book I was pleased that the film did not veer too far from it. I found it entertaining and thought provoking, serious and yet amusing. Nothing like any film I've seen before but thorougly enjoyable nevertheless.

    The acting is excellent, particularly Peter O'Toole, Judy Parfitt and Art Malik.

    I would thorougly recommend it.

      • LGF from Sandhurst
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