1960s Yorkshire. Socialist Frank Ratcliffe (Glen) takes a job in East Germany, bringing his family along for the ride. But once there, they find that all is not as rosy as they believed, and meek wife Dorothy (Tate) begins to question her husband's leadership. Read more
| Starring | Catherine Tate, Iain Glen, Brittany Ashworth, Heike Makatsch |
|---|---|
| Director | Billie Eltringham |
| Genres | Comedy |
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1960s Yorkshire. Socialist Frank Ratcliffe (Glen) takes a job in East Germany, bringing his family along for the ride. But once there, they find that all is not as rosy as they believed, and meek wife Dorothy (Tate) begins to question her husband's leadership.
| Starring | Catherine Tate, Iain Glen, Brittany Ashworth, Heike Makatsch, Jessica Barden, Christian Brassington |
|---|---|
| Director | Billie Eltringham |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 42 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 38 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | Production year: 2007 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 20 Jan 2012 To Rent: DVD: 25 Feb 2008 |
| LOVEFiLM Instant | Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant. Subscribe. |
Another high-concept British comedy from the âwhat the hell were they thinking?â files, âMrs Ratcliffeâs... read more on Time Out
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From Bingley to Berlin and back...
Based on real events this quietly comedic film intruduces us to a Yorkshire family, the 'Ratcliffes' in the latter part of the 1960s. Mr Ratcliffe is ... read more »
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Bad plot idea, how is communism funny?
The subject itself is oK until they land on the other side of the Iron curtain, then nearly all the laughter stops as one would imagine. A badly thought out ... read more »
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Willi the cross-eyed stasi goon deserves his own series
I never imagined when i sat down to watch this film, that it would be so funny and so totally engrossing.
Characterisation is excellent...yorkshire ... read more »
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Okay, but could have been better
I was intrigued by the premise of this film, particularly as it was a fresh idea. However, the story lacks depth in several places, & by the end I began to ... read more »
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