
A comedy of discriminating taste and dirty little secrets, the story is set in 1952 England, where Nigel, Earl of Marshwood (Edward Atterton), woos Hollywood star Miranda Frayle (Jeanne Tripplehorn), upsetting his mother, Countess Felicity of Marshwood (Dame Julie Andrews), and her former love, fellow Hollywood star Don Lucas (William Baldwin). Right before the engagement party to be held at Marshwood, Dora Moxton "Moxie" (Sophie Thompson), the Countess' personal maid and bes... (Full plot summary below)
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A comedy of discriminating taste and dirty little secrets, the story is set in 1952 England, where Nigel, Earl of Marshwood (Edward Atterton), woos Hollywood star Miranda Frayle (Jeanne Tripplehorn), upsetting his mother, Countess Felicity of Marshwood (Dame Julie Andrews), and her former love, fellow Hollywood star Don Lucas (William Baldwin). Right before the engagement party to be held at Marshwood, Dora Moxton "Moxie" (Sophie Thompson), the Countess' personal maid and best friend, reveals that Miranda is her estranged sister. Frederick Crestwell (Stephen Fry), the Countess' butler, quickly devises a plan, but an inebriated Lucas' arrival at Marshwood to try to talk to Miranda causes all chaos to break loose.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzThe lightweight comedy remains undemanding, but offers some droll Brit humor that might satisfy the Anglophiles. |
| New York Magazine/VultureJohn Leonard... a trying-too-hard film version of a bubbleheaded Noël Coward play... |
| User Reviewabby bWhat happens when a english Lord decides to wed an american moviestar? It throws the aristocratic Marshwood household in a turmoil. I just love this film - not only because of the fabulous acting of Julie Andrews, Colin Firth, Stephen Fry and Sopie Thompson.... it's generally a really fun movie and I can watch it over and over again! All my friends loved it too ! |
| User ReviewElza PGood movie, Jeanne Tripplehorn is pretty and one would think that this movie is the older version of the plot line is like America's Sweetheart |
| User ReviewCynthia SSince watching this movie for the first time, I couldn't stop - I have to watch it at least once every two days now. It's fantastic :) |
| User ReviewJess DI love, love, love, love this movie more than life itself. |
| User ReviewMelanie MAbsolutely outstanding!!!! fabulous cast!!My fav!!! |
| User ReviewAlison Cthis hugely enjoyable comedy with an all star cast of Julie andrews william baldwin colin firth stephen fry and jeanne tripplehorn all star in this very entertaining movie. |
| User ReviewAndrea Lloved it. julie andrews and colin firth are brilliant. |
| User ReviewElliephant YOmg. I LOVE IT. It's so damn funny!! I love teh facial expressions and the plot is awesome. |