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26 May 1989 (USA) morePlot:
A young woman deals in her own personal way with the trials of adolescence and young adulthood in early 1900s England. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreUser Comments:
This is a great movie! Why the bad reviews? more (7 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sammi Davis | ... | Ursula Brangwen | |
| Paul McGann | ... | Anton Skrebensky | |
| Amanda Donohoe | ... | Winifred Inger | |
| Christopher Gable | ... | Will Brangwen | |
| David Hemmings | ... | Uncle Henry | |
| Glenda Jackson | ... | Anna Brangwen | |
| Dudley Sutton | ... | MacAllister | |
| Jim Carter | ... | Mr. Harby | |
| Judith Paris | ... | Miss Harby | |
| Kenneth Colley | ... | Mr. Brunt (as Ken Colley) | |
| Glenda McKay | ... | Gudrun Brangwen | |
| Mark Owen | ... | Jim Richards | |
| Ralph Nossek | ... | Vicar | |
| Nicola Stephenson | ... | Ethel | |
| Molly Russell | ... | Molly Brangwen |
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Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Australia:M | UK:15 (video rating) (1989) | Argentina:13 | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Ireland:18 | UK:15 | USA:RFun Stuff
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Why do some reviewers think this is a bad movie? There is nothing bad about it at all; unless you are some exceptional prude. Both Sammi Davis and Amanda Donahoe give outstanding performances. The chemistry between the two that was just glimpsed in "The Lair of the White Worm" comes to a beautiful frutation in this movie. That said, it should be noted that females have the primary roles in this movie unlike in "Lair" where Hugh Grant upstaged Amanda and drove Sammi into a virtually insignificant role. Perhaps that is the reason; movies that have women as leads are boycotted by the male audience.
Regardless of why, this movie got a lot less credit than it deserved. I hope it comes out on DVD in the near future.