An elderly widow dumped in a 'retirement hotel' by her family strikes up an unlikely friendship with an aspiring young writer. Her disappointment at the sight of her new lodgings is soon tempered by the young man's joie de vivre as she discovers a whole new lease on life. MRS PALFREY AT THE CLAREMONT proves the old adage that .. Read more
| Starring | Joan Plowright, Zoe Tapper, Rupert Friend, Anna Massey |
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| Director | Dan Ireland |
| Genres | Drama |
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An elderly widow dumped in a 'retirement hotel' by her family strikes up an unlikely friendship with an aspiring young writer. Her disappointment at the sight of her new lodgings is soon tempered by the young man's joie de vivre as she discovers a whole new lease on life. MRS PALFREY AT THE CLAREMONT proves the old adage that you can choose your friends but you can't choose your family.
| Starring | Joan Plowright, Zoe Tapper, Rupert Friend, Anna Massey |
|---|---|
| Director | Dan Ireland |
| Studio | ACORN MEDIA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 43 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2005 To Rent: DVD: 07 Jul 2008 |
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Very Poor -
This is disappointing adaptation of a very good Elizabeth Taylor novel. The heart of the story is the developing friendship between an old lady(Mrs Palfrey) and... read more »
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what a great actress .. Joan Plowright.
Loved it. Joan Plowright was wonderful. We could emphasize with the character. (Her favorite film was Brief Encounter and her favorite song. For All We Know... read more »
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Mrs Palfrey At the Claremont (2005)
I have not watched it yet as there are no subtitles provided for deaf people at all! So I posted it back straight away. Any advices, Lovefilms ?...
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Straightforward British film
I looked forward to the film, as I discovered Elizabeth Taylor's book fairly recently.
The film (as so often) is much less subtle than the book, ... read more »
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