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Overview

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7.1/10   4,088 votes
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Director:
Writers:
William J. Locke (short story)
Charles Dance (written by)
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Release Date:
12 November 2004 (UK) more
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Tagline:
The story of two sisters who saved a stranger, and the stranger who stole their hearts. more
Plot:
Two sisters befriend a mysterious foreigner who washes up on the beach of their 1930's Cornish seaside village. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
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Dench Dismisses Soul-Searching Acting
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Excellent more (98 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Judi Dench ... Ursula

Maggie Smith ... Janet

Daniel Brühl ... Andrea
Freddie Jones ... Jan Pendered
Gregor Henderson-Begg ... Luke Pendered

Miriam Margolyes ... Dorcas
David Warner ... Dr. Francis Mead
Clive Russell ... Adam Penruddocke

Richard Pears ... Barry

Natascha McElhone ... Olga Daniloff
Iain Marshall ... Fisherman (as Ian Marshall)
Toby Jones ... Hedley
Trevor Ray ... Very Old Man 1
John Boswall ... Very Old Man 2
Joanna Dickens ... Mrs. Pendered
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.
Runtime:
104 min | Australia:99 min | Australia:103 min (theatrical version) | Argentina:103 min
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Visa d'exploitation en France # 114509. more
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Anachronisms: Mains electricity, gas lighting and indoor flush toilets were unlikely to be present in remote village houses in 1936 Cornwall. more
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Olga Daniloff: I think you should go now. more
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References The Color Purple (1985) more
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Meditation more

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34 out of 38 people found the following comment useful.
Excellent, 23 November 2004
Author: christopher-brammer from UK

Beautifully acted. The delineation of sibling rivalry between the two sisters, Ursula and Joan (Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, is a masterclass in itself. And what a treat to be entertained by Miriam Margoyes. Her Dorcas is the perfect foil for the two prim spinsters.

The script is finely wrought and the understated English humour a joy. There are moments when you just have to laugh out loud. At other times your empathy for the characters moves you to deep sadness and regret at lives that have had times of sorrow or been unfulfilled.

The visual imagery in this film is evokes the nostalgic feel of an English rural landscape of sixty years ago. The beautiful cinematography was complemented by the musical score.

This is the second English film in two weeks I have been really impressed by.

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