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Genevieve
1953
The plot of the thoroughly captivating British comedy Genevieve can be summed up in a sentence: Two young couples participate in the Vintage Car Rally, a yearly race from London to Brighton. The title character is the 1904 Darracq auto owned by John Gregson and Dinah Sheridan. The couple's friendly rivals are Kenneth More and .. Read more
| Starring | Kenneth More, Dinah Sheridan, Kenneth More, John Gregson |
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| Director | Henry Cornelius |
| Genres | Family |
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Genevieve
The plot of the thoroughly captivating British comedy Genevieve can be summed up in a sentence: Two young couples participate in the Vintage Car Rally, a yearly race from London to Brighton. The title character is the 1904 Darracq auto owned by John Gregson and Dinah Sheridan. The couple's friendly rivals are Kenneth More and Kay Kendall, the latter graduating to stardom on the basis of this film. At first treating the race as a lark, the two couples become increasingly--and hilariously--competitive as they near the finishing line. Among the film's plethora of small pleasures are Joyce Grenfell as a wry hotel proprietress and Arthur Wontner as an elderly car fancier. Despite the many technical gaffes and continuity errors overlooked by director Henry Cornelius, Genevieve is a uniquely British delight from beginning to end, its charm enhanced by the uncredited harmonica score of American expatriate Larry Adler. The film was a moneymaker in every country that it played, and a multi-award winner in England and abroad.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Kenneth More, Dinah Sheridan, Kenneth More, John Gregson, Kay Kendall |
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| Director | Henry Cornelius |
| Studio | ITV STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 50 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Family |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1953 To Rent: DVD: 11 Oct 1999 |
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One of those happy films in which for no very good or expected reason a number of modest elements merge smoothly to create an aura of high style and memorable moments. A charmingly witty script, carefully pointed direction, attractive actors and locations
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- Halliwell's Film Guide
- 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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A Real Classic
It might be a cliche, but I don't care, but 'they don't make films like this anymore!' It must have been the first film I ever saw as a child, ... read more »
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- John Murdoch
- Bedford, England
- 03 Dec 2004 at 13:01
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Endearing, colourful, and surprisingly bang up-to-date
What a nice movie. Endearing performances from all, and a colourful movie throughout. Watching as a young boy, I found this a fascinating story of the folly of ... read more »
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A pleasure
A great enjoyable film, good fun and humour, a pleasure to watch. A must see if you enjoy old British films.
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good laugh
this film is a must see old time film and will have you laughing
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The plot of the thoroughly captivating British comedy Genevieve can be summed up in a sentence: Two young couples participate in the Vintage Car Rally, a yearly race from London to Brighton. The title character is the 1904 Darracq auto owned by John Gregson and Dinah Sheridan. The couple's friendly ...
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