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Walter Goodfellow (Rowan Atkinson), the well meaning vicar of the parish of Little Wallop, is so obsessed with writing the perfect sermon that he is oblivious to his wife Gloria's (Kristin Scott Thomas) dalliance with her brash golf instructor Lance (Patrick Swayze); neither does he notice that his daughter Holly has a .. Read more
| Starring | Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith, Patrick Swayze |
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| Director | Niall Johnson |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
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Walter Goodfellow (Rowan Atkinson), the well meaning vicar of the parish of Little Wallop, is so obsessed with writing the perfect sermon that he is oblivious to his wife Gloria's (Kristin Scott Thomas) dalliance with her brash golf instructor Lance (Patrick Swayze); neither does he notice that his daughter Holly has a different boyfriend every week, and his young son Petey is the whipping boy for the school bullies. Gloria feels her life is spiralling out of control. She is sick of the incessant barking of the dog next door, her loveless marriage and her adolescent kids' escapades - she prays every night for salvation. Enter Grace (Maggie Smith), the answer to the family's prayers: a sweet grey haired old lady, the charming and discreet new housekeeper, who has her own unique definition of keeping house - and a very unusual way of solving problems...
| Starring | Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith, Patrick Swayze, Emilia Fox |
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| Director | Niall Johnson |
| Studio | ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 43 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2005 To Rent: DVD: 13 Mar 2006 |
A would-be black comedy in a rural British setting, this sees vicar Walter Goodfellow (Rowan Atkinson, of course)... read more on Time Out
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Delightful, beautiful, charming and yet disturbing.
This is one of those lovely British films that evoke the best of Ealing type comedies. A gentle comedy about a vicar, his wife, his daughter, his son and their ... read more »
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A great film
Really enjoyed this film - a great British comedy without being slapdash. Superb performances by Maggie Smith and Rowan Atkinson. Well worth an hour and forty ... read more »
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Hilarious in such British way!
First rate British comedy. Absolutely loved it, Rowan Atkinson was hilarious, and Maggie Smith so believably bad but good...worrying really!
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Keeping Mum is great
I absolutely loved this film. Just like the old films. I actually laughed out loud. I think, I may just buy this dvd to keep.