Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
2003
Thelma Caldicot's money-minded son packs his recently widowed and down-trodden mother off to Twilight Years Rest Home. Not quite ready for the scrap heap, and frankly appalled by the conditions, she takes a stand and decides to do something about it. Starring Pauline Collins as the reinvigorated Mrs Caldicot, and featuring .. Read more
| Starring | Pauline Collins, John Alderton, Paul Freeman, Peter Capaldi |
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| Director | Ian Sharp |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
Thelma Caldicot's money-minded son packs his recently widowed and down-trodden mother off to Twilight Years Rest Home. Not quite ready for the scrap heap, and frankly appalled by the conditions, she takes a stand and decides to do something about it. Starring Pauline Collins as the reinvigorated Mrs Caldicot, and featuring performances from John Alderton and Peter Capaldi, this is a comedy of independence and parental rebellion.
| Starring | Pauline Collins, John Alderton, Paul Freeman, Peter Capaldi, Anna Wilson-Jones, Gwenllian Davies, Sheila Reid, Frank Mills, Tony Robinson |
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| Director | Ian Sharp |
| Studio | ARROW FILMS |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 50 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 13 Oct 2003 Production year: 2003 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (2)
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Opening in the stifling suburbia familiar to Shirley Valentine and culminating in an institutional rebellion reminiscent of Carry On Again Doctor, this adaptation of Vernon Coleman's novel has the feel of an overgrown, over-familiar sitcom. Yet initially the story shows promise, with the formerly browbeaten Thelma Caldicot (Shirley Valentine herself, Pauline Collins) embracing widowhood with vengeful gusto. However, once avaricious son Peter Capaldi consigns her to John Alderton's rest home, the gallows humour is replaced by a glutinous plea for a revision of society's dismissive attitude towards the elderly. The veteran supporting cast is game enough, but not even an editor as accomplished as Gerry Hambling — who's worked on most of director Alan Parker's best pictures — can enliven the sluggish proceedings.
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Amiable but limp comedy that begins well but quickly runs of of steam; it might have made an amusing half-hour TV sitcom.
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15 out of 15 people found this review helpful
Funny and Light Hearted
This is a must watch comedy for anyone who is middle aged and got elderly parents. It starts with Pauline Collins talking to herself about her domineering husband (like in Shirley Valentine) When he dies her scheming son and wife put her in an old folks home that is run like a prison, keeping the inmates drugged and feeding them cabbage every day. Pauline Collins starts revolution to change their lives. Funny and light hearted, but nevertheless makes you think about the future of elderley parents.
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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful
A good heartwarming movie, made you think about how we deal with the elderly and having worked in a Nursing Home I could identify with many aspects. This film was clean family fun, something that many movies are short of these days. There was a nice gentle humour running throughout the movie and that is so much better than the sensationalism that is in so many films today. This is the film to watch on a rainy afternoon snuggled up on the sofa with a nice hot cup of tea and your favourite biscuits. This film is why I like British films.
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Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
Thelma Caldicot's money-minded son packs his recently widowed and down-trodden mother off to Twilight Years Rest Home. Not quite ready for the scrap heap, and frankly appalled by the conditions, she takes a stand and decides to do something about it. Starring Pauline Collins as the reinvigorated ...
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