Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaAll but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer.All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer.All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer.
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- 3 vittorie e 2 candidature
- Gwendolyn
- (as Zoe Tapper)
- Violet
- (as Emma Pike)
- Woman on Street
- (as Kate Worth)
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- QuizThe Averard Hotel, in the Lancaster Gate area of London, was the hotel used (both interior and exterior) as "The Claremont". The Averard was originally built as a townhouse by a wealthy doctor before 1910. In 1925, the townhouse was reconfigured as a hotel, and has most recently been a family-run bed and breakfast. The hotel discontinued operations (as a hotel) in 2009 and the building was converted to non-hotel residential use.
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Mrs Arbuthnot: I'm on my way to the television room. It takes me a long time to get there, so I leave a bit before everyone else. We take our coffee there and watch the latest serial on the telly. I'd be glad if you joined me, if you're not faint of heart.
Mrs Palfrey: Well... , what on earth do you watch? One of those gruesome American things?
Mrs Arbuthnot: Yes, "Sex and the City". I watch it in weekly doses, like a medicine. It makes me feel better knowing I'm not going to be around much longer.
- Curiosità sui creditiOne of the crew credits: Best Boy (Girl)
- ConnessioniReferences Breve incontro (1945)
- Colonne sonoreFor All We Know
Performed by Rosemary Clooney
Music by J. Fred Coots (as Fred J Coots), lyrics by Sam Lewis (as M Sammel Lewis).
Published by Cromwell Music Inc. & Toy Town Tunes Inc.
By arrangement with Concord Records
I can't imagine anyone not being moved by this story of a friendship between and elderly (and still beautiful) lady and a sensitive young man of 26.
For me (not much younger than Mrs Palfrey) this was a double treat as the film contains so many wonderful old actors, people who have been in the business, excelling at their art for decades. It must have been daunting for the younger ones to be on set with all these gems.
Particularly nice to see Georgina Hale, who has the most unusual speech delivery which perfectly comes out as an 'elderly foible' in the movie but is, in fact, the way she talks all the time - wonderful! Dear old Robert Lang died shortly after the movie finished shooting, so it was dedicated to him - a fine tribute for a great actor.
There was just one tiny thing I would have liked - the backstory. It's not until 3/4 way through the movie that we realise why this obviously well-heeled lady (you have to be to afford full board in an hotel in Langham Place!) chose to move to London. Ostensibly it is to be near her grandson but he clearly has no time for her and never did. She's moved from Scotland but would have been better off in a village, a small community, not in the soulless city. So that's a bit of a problem, she simply doesn't have enough reason for such a radical change of scene.
But I'm being picky and the film deserves every plaudit - doesn't need Oscars, leave them for the glitzy trash, this is way, way above Oscar level. This is genius and near perfection.
There has been some criticism that it's too sugary, that a young man would never befriend an old lady but this is ridiculous. Though Taylor's Ludo was not quite as open-hearted as the character played so equisitely by Rupert Friend, I know from personal experience that such friendships are not only possible but frequent.
So, if you want to see some of Britain's real stars, home-made goodies every one, acting with sensitivity, humour and considerable charm, this is the film to see - take someone you love. Take hankies too.
- largelyhappy
- 19 set 2006
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- Siti ufficiali
- Lingua
- Celebre anche come
- Госпожа Палфрей в Клейрмонте
- Luoghi delle riprese
- Aziende produttrici
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- Budget
- 750.000 USD (previsto)
- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 1.720.953 USD
- Fine settimana di apertura Stati Uniti e Canada
- 9.744 USD
- 27 nov 2005
- Lordo in tutto il mondo
- 4.009.677 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione1 ora 48 minuti
- Colore
- Mix di suoni
- Proporzioni
- 1.85 : 1