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Very Annie Mary (2001)

Very Annie Mary (2001)
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A Welsh woman is belatedly forced to come out of her shell when poor fortune befalls her family and friends in this kitchen-sink comedy. Annie Mary (Rachel Griffiths) is a woman in her early thirties who seems never to have finished growing up; she still lives at home with her widowed father Jack (Jonathan Pryce), hasn't established much of a life of her own, and can't get her relationship with her boyfriend Colin (Rhys Miles Thomas) to go anywhere. Jack, an enthusiastic ladies' man with a passion for opera and no modesty about sharing his vocal talents with those around him, runs a bakery, and is known to sing the occasional aria for the edification of fellow motorists as he delivers bread. Annie-Mary has been slowly saving up money for a down payment on a flat of her own until disaster strikes and Jack suffers a stroke. Confined to a wheelchair and unable to speak, Jack is incapable of running the bakery, and it falls to Annie-Mary to keep the business afloat. Attempting to rise to the occasion, Annie-Mary decides to give the bakery a make-over, with limited success, but as she tries to keep the business going and care for her father, Annie-Mary discovers that one of her closest friends, Bethan (Joanna Page), is suffering from a serious illness and hasn't long to live. Bethan has always wanted to visit America and see Disneyland, so Annie-Mary hatches a plan to raise the money by winning a local talent show; despite her feeble dancing ability, Annie-Mary decides to form a pop group with her friends, in hopes of fulfilling one of her foiled ambitions from her teenage years. Though shot in 1999, Very Annie-Mary didn't find its way to theaters until 2001. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Rachel Griffiths, Jonathan Pryce, (more)
Director(s):
Sara Sugarman
Format(s):
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Synopsis of Very Annie Mary

A Welsh woman is belatedly forced to come out of her shell when poor fortune befalls her family and friends in this kitchen-sink comedy. Annie Mary (Rachel Griffiths) is a woman in her early thirties who seems never to have finished growing up; she still lives at home with her widowed father Jack (Jonathan Pryce), hasn't established much of a life of her own, and can't get her relationship with her boyfriend Colin (Rhys Miles Thomas) to go anywhere. Jack, an enthusiastic ladies' man with a passion for opera and no modesty about sharing his vocal talents with those around him, runs a bakery, and is known to sing the occasional aria for the edification of fellow motorists as he delivers bread. Annie-Mary has been slowly saving up money for a down payment on a flat of her own until disaster strikes and Jack suffers a stroke. Confined to a wheelchair and unable to speak, Jack is incapable of running the bakery, and it falls to Annie-Mary to keep the business afloat. Attempting to rise to the occasion, Annie-Mary decides to give the bakery a make-over, with limited success, but as she tries to keep the business going and care for her father, Annie-Mary discovers that one of her closest friends, Bethan (Joanna Page), is suffering from a serious illness and hasn't long to live. Bethan has always wanted to visit America and see Disneyland, so Annie-Mary hatches a plan to raise the money by winning a local talent show; despite her feeble dancing ability, Annie-Mary decides to form a pop group with her friends, in hopes of fulfilling one of her foiled ambitions from her teenage years. Though shot in 1999, Very Annie-Mary didn't find its way to theaters until 2001. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
100 mins

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Director(s):
Sara Sugarman
Writer(s):
Sara Sugarman
Producer(s):
Graham Broadbent, Damian Jones
Categories:
Comedy
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    Carolyn and Lynard B.

    Really enjoyed this comedy and the storyline was very well written and performed. Rachel Griffiths is terrific in the lead and her support cast was topnotch and The ONLY reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because it was hard to understand the language and there was no subtitling available for the film. Still the storyline came through loud and clear and the conclusion was very fulfilling. The whole story was very true to life with all its heartaches and joys. Well worth the rental and I'd personally like to see more of Rachel Griffith's work. Kudos to the director as well.

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    KAY P.

    This is exactly why I love British movies. They're quirky, they're heartfelt and they're very very real. This movie is right up there with Brassed Off, Waking Ned Devine, and Little Voice. Its funny, sad, wonderfully hard to understand and full of heart. If you too loved this movie, then watch the three I mentioned, and if anyone knows any others that are in this callibre, I'd really love to hear about them. Now I'm off to try and find a few more. My only complaint is that Blockbuster doesn't have a category just for British films so I can easily find more of these gems.

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    Ld K.

    Rachel Griffiths was wonderfully goofy in this imaginative tale of a daughter repressed by her overbearing, talented father. Annie Mary is not the brightest bulb but her initiative and talents delight. Its also a sweet story about small town relationships and the importance of persistence.

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