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Mrs Palfrey At The Claremont Reviews

2005

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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 .. Read more

Starring	Joan Plowright, Zoe Tapper, Rupert Friend, Anna Massey
Director	Dan Ireland
Genres	Drama

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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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  - Sarahlongley
  - 1 review
  - Edinburgh
  - 29 Aug 2008 at 12:11
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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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  - 05 Feb 2012 at 17:47
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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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- - SilentLady
  - 1 review
  - Edgware
  - 01 Nov 2009 at 23:09
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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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  - Newcastle upon Tyne
  - 15 Sep 2009 at 22:50
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  Cheesy
  
  Okay if you like lots of cheese and handsome young men.
  
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- - BallLinny
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  - Rotherham
  - 11 Sep 2009 at 23:34
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  A wonderful surprise
  
  Friendship between young and old. Charming, moving, amusing.
  
  And you could hear every word - not like those now being churned out by H-------d.
  
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  - The Cotswolds
  - 12 Aug 2009 at 07:32
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  Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont
  
  This film is an absolute delight. The cast are brilliant in their parts and you swing from humour to sadness and back again but nothing too maudlin. Well worth... read more »
  
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- - Tillyflop
  - 100 reviews
  - England
  - 09 Jul 2009 at 15:48
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  boring and trite
  
  o yuk this film was obvious and dull
  
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  - LONDON
  - 17 Mar 2009 at 09:16
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  Fawlty Towers it ain't...
  
  Poigniant yet funny; excellent charicatures - we all know someone like him/her; frustrating AND heartwarming; SO well cast and the acting was even better!! A ... read more »
  
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- - NotMeg
  - 23 reviews
  - Penrith
  - 04 Mar 2009 at 19:25
- - 3
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  2 stars says it all
  
  OK, the costumes and settings were nice to look at; but in the wake of the recent wonderful Agatha Christie adaptations (Joan Hickson and David Suchet) this is... read more »
  
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  - Derbyshire
  - 27 Jan 2009 at 15:08
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  Gentle charm
  
  A simple story, nicely told with good performances mostly by some well known faces of the older generation of British actors. The film is largely a vehicle for... read more »
  
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  - Innerleithen
  - 09 Dec 2008 at 09:01
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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 »
  
  Report this review
- 621006
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Sarahlongley
  - 1 review
  - Edinburgh
  - 29 Aug 2008 at 12:11
- - 5
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  Gentle charm
  
  A simple story, nicely told with good performances mostly by some well known faces of the older generation of British actors. The film is largely a vehicle for... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 670496
- - a customer
  - Innerleithen
  - 09 Dec 2008 at 09:01
- - 3
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  2 stars says it all
  
  OK, the costumes and settings were nice to look at; but in the wake of the recent wonderful Agatha Christie adaptations (Joan Hickson and David Suchet) this is... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 696192
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  - Derbyshire
  - 27 Jan 2009 at 15:08
- - 2
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  Cheesy
  
  Okay if you like lots of cheese and handsome young men.
  
  Report this review
- 809667
- - BallLinny
  - 20 reviews
  - Rotherham
  - 11 Sep 2009 at 23:34
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  Mrs. Palfrey At The Claremont.
  
  Really lovely.
  
  Very thought provoking too. Especially when you have older parents.
  
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  - Sussex
  - 02 Nov 2008 at 15:51
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  Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont
  
  This is an excellent film. There is not one false step, word or move. Joan Plowright is perfect as Mrs. Palfrey.
  
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  - Cambridge
  - 26 Nov 2008 at 22:06
- - 0
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  Fawlty Towers it ain't...
  
  Poigniant yet funny; excellent charicatures - we all know someone like him/her; frustrating AND heartwarming; SO well cast and the acting was even better!! A ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 720275
- - NotMeg
  - 23 reviews
  - Penrith
  - 04 Mar 2009 at 19:25
- - 0
  - 0
  Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont
  
  This film is an absolute delight. The cast are brilliant in their parts and you swing from humour to sadness and back again but nothing too maudlin. Well worth... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 781802
- - Tillyflop
  - 100 reviews
  - England
  - 09 Jul 2009 at 15:48
- - 0
  - 0
  A wonderful surprise
  
  Friendship between young and old. Charming, moving, amusing.
  
  And you could hear every word - not like those now being churned out by H-------d.
  
  Report this review
- 796800
- - a customer
  - The Cotswolds
  - 12 Aug 2009 at 07:32
- - 0
  - 0
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 811012
- - a customer
  - Newcastle upon Tyne
  - 15 Sep 2009 at 22:50

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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 ...