Saving Grace (2000)

Director:

Nigel Cole

Writers:

Mark Crowdy (story)
Craig Ferguson (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

1 September 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Grace's doctor is worried about the state of her joints...

Plot:

A small-town English widow, facing financial troubles after her husband's suicide, turns to agriculture of an illegal kind.

Plot Keywords:

Plant | Debt | Marijuana | Greenhouse | Small Town

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Brenda Blethyn	...	Grace Trevethyn
Craig Ferguson	...	Matthew Stewart
Martin Clunes	...	Dr. Martin Bamford
Tchéky Karyo	...	Jacques Chevalier (as Tcheky Karyo)
Jamie Foreman	...	China MacFarlane
Bill Bailey	...	Vince
Valerie Edmond	...	Nicky
Tristan Sturrock	...	Harvey
Clive Merrison	...	Quentin Rhodes
Leslie Phillips	...	Rev. Gerald Percy
Diana Quick	...	Honey Chambers
Phyllida Law	...	Margaret Sutton
Linda Kerr Scott	...	Diana Skinner
Denise Coffey	...	Mrs. Hopkins
Paul Brooke	...	Charlie

Also Known As:

Saving Grace (Australia) (Ireland: English title) (UK)

MPAA:

Rated R for drug content and language.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Australia:MA | Iceland:12 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Norway:11 | Ireland:15 (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 | Brazil:14 | Canada:PG | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:M | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Boscastle, Cornwall, England, UK

Company:

Portman Entertainment Group

Trivia:

Some of the marijuana plants used in the shooting were real. The British government gave permission to the filming crew the use of 150 marijuana plants, under supervision of the authorities. This meant that the plants had someone guarding them on the set, and watching over its transportation to a nearby storage facility for its safekeeping at night.

Goofs:

Continuity: The level of Grace's wine when she's talking to her late husband's lover. It goes from half to almost full as the camera switches from a side to a behind view. Also, when the wine is poured, the bottle is not tipped up long enough and it doesn't make a long enough pouring sound to put that much wine in the glass.

Quotes:

Grace Trevethyn: [high on weed, she starts laughing hysterically]
Matthew Stewart: What? What is it? What's so funny?
Grace Trevethyn: [laughing] You're Scottish!

Movie Connections:

Spin off "Doc Martin" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Witchcraft

The kind of film Hollywood would never dare make

I just thought it was excellent and I still do. I'm grateful we're still able to see different stuff from what Hollywood almost floods us with. Saving Grace is smart and enjoyable - those who feel offended by the marijuana thing better go see the America's bride sort of movie.

Saving Grace also shows that a funny movie doesn't have to be stupid. I was laughing my ass off during most of it but also pondering questions about what was the female lead character supposed to do to pay her deceased husband's debts.

In a nutshell - a witty storyline with typical English humour and good acting and directing. You couldn't ask for more.

7/10.