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This British comedy, written and directed by William Brookfield, stars James Fleet as the middle-aged mama's boy who has just lost his mother. This seemingly tragic event actually leads to good things for the man, whose country neighbors and friends have lots of plans for how he can use his time in his new, free life. Read more
| Starring | Dawn French, James Fleet, Phyllida Law, Joss Ackland |
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| Director | William Brookfield |
| Genres | Comedy |
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This British comedy, written and directed by William Brookfield, stars James Fleet as the middle-aged mama's boy who has just lost his mother. This seemingly tragic event actually leads to good things for the man, whose country neighbors and friends have lots of plans for how he can use his time in his new, free life.
| Starring | Dawn French, James Fleet, Phyllida Law, Joss Ackland, Francesca Annis, Francesca Annis, Richard Johnson, Lesley Manville, Duncan Preston, Clotilde Courau, Peter Jones, Judith Scott |
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| Director | William Brookfield |
| Studio | CINEMA CLUB |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 32 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1999 To Rent: DVD: 28 Oct 2002 |
An upmarket cast delivers mostly classy goods in this very English, dodgily conceived package. A middle-aged small... read more on Time Out
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British and best
Not all British made films are good, some are so naff it defies belief. This one shines above most of the others. A credible cast of top class actors with a ... read more »
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Something lacking
Hackneyed plot of dysfunctional family gathering together after the death of a family member - so nothing new there. Fairly strong cast with some golden oldy ... read more »
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Odd Film
I love british films but this was a strange one. Its a black comedy but more bleak and not funny at all. Dawn French's acting was poor in this and ... read more »
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Milk
Very funny film from start to finish well worth renting