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Writer:
Eric Idle (written by)
Release Date:
30 April 1993 (USA) more
Tagline:
A wickedly funny comedy of royal proportions.
Plot:
A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom he... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
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Not bad, rent if you love Eric Idle or Monty Python more (24 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Eric Idle | ... | Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel | |
| Rick Moranis | ... | Henry Bullock | |
| Barbara Hershey | ... | Duchess Lucinda | |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | ... | Kitty | |
| John Cleese | ... | Raoul P. Shadgrind | |
| Sadie Frost | ... | Angela | |
| Stratford Johns | ... | Butler | |
| Brenda Bruce | ... | Mrs. Bullock | |
| William Franklyn | ... | Andrews | |
| Richard Huw | ... | Brittle | |
| Charu Bala Chokshi | ... | Mrs. Patel (as Charubala Chokshi) | |
| Jeremy Clyde | ... | 14th Duke | |
| Eric Sykes | ... | Jobson the Doorman | |
| Bridget McConnell | ... | Nanny | |
| Bill Stewart | ... | Adoption Agent |
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87 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Australia:M | Iceland:L | Germany:12 | Spain:T | USA:PG-13 | UK:12 (original rating) (cut) | UK:15 (video rating)
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The final film of Brenda Bruce. more
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Brittle:
Congratulations, sir.
Henry Martin:
Eh, you can kiss ass later, Brittle.
Brittle:
Thank you, sir.
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Referenced in What the Pythons Did Next... (2007) (TV) more
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SOMEONE STOLE MY BABY more
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This film wasn't awful. I'll start by saying that. There was many things that this film was, but awful was not one of them. Reading that last sentence, it didn't really make sense, but you know what I mean. I'm a die-hard Monty Python fan and rabid Eric Idle lover, so I'm a bit (Ha!) biased. But really, this wasn't bad. It wasn't something that I'd expect from a great like Eric, but there's nothing wrong with making a movie solely for profit. It may have looked good on paper, but it didn't translate well to the screen. Other Monty Python and Eric Idle fans will love this for the inside jokes, but those who don't like Monty Python do yourself, and Eric, a favor and stay away. Go rent 'Life of Brian' or 'All You Need Is Cash' to see Eric at a better time. The one thing that really bothered me was John Cleese's character. It's like Eric called him up and said, "Hey John, why don't you play an evil, selfish lawyer? You know, for a change?"