Au Pair (1999) (TV)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Mark Griffiths

Writers (WGA):

Jeff Sherman (story)
Jeff Sherman (teleplay) ...

Release Date:

22 August 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Romance

Tagline:

When the right woman accepts the wrong job, anything can happen.

Plot:

A young MBA mistakenly takes the job of looking after a rich executive's spoiled children. |

Plot Keywords:

Father | Nanny | Businessman | Prank | Wealthy

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Gregory Harrison	...	Oliver Caldwell
Heidi Lenhart	...	Jennifer 'Jenny' Morgan (as Heidi Noelle Lenhart)
Jane Sibbett	...	Vivian Berger
Katie Volding	...	Katie Caldwell
Jake Dinwiddie	...	Alex Caldwell
John Rhys-Davies	...	Nigel Kent
Richard Riehle	...	Sam Morgan
Michael Woolson	...	Charlie Cruikshank
Larry Robbins	...	Ernie
Pat Elliott	...	Sutton Parks Employee
Dávid Ungvári	...	Receptionist (as David Ungvari)
Kristin Hansen	...	Matronly Woman
Éva Gyetvai	...	Secretary
Peter Linka	...	L.A. Chauffeur
Caitlin Griffiths	...	Girl on Plane

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA | Hungary

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Norway:11

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company:

Eurofilm Stúdió

Trivia:

In the scene where Katie and Alex take Jenny to buy new clothes, in the original airing and primary subsequent airings, the song Pretty Woman was played, however, in more recent airings, the song has been changed, and is very noticeable, since all the cues were to the original song.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The city they arrive to is actually Budapest (Hungary) not Vienna.

Quotes:

Jennifer 'Jenny' Morgan: I heard about your good news, congratulations, the children will finally have a mother again.
Vivian Berger: Oh, I wouldn't go that far, boarding schools in Switzerland are year-round you know.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Au Pair II (2001) (TV)

Excellent Sunday afternoon fare

I saw this film at Easter (bank holiday) and watched it only because I had nothing better to do. I loved it: OK the story is predictable and follows the usual family film, Cinderella format but the acting was fine, the kids were good (not overplayed) and it never felt "eighties". Basing the action in Europe was a great idea. Heidi Noelle Lenhart is outstanding, she lights up the film and is possibly even more gorgeous than Salma Hayek, so she should go a long way. Forget the family angle this is a movie for sad old fortysomething men with a few hours to spare fantasising about winning the lottery and buying thier own castle.