The Young Visitors (1984)
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Synopsis of The Young Visitors
After a brief introduction by J.M. Barrie (Alec McCowen) and shots of the young Daisy Ashford (Carina Radford) working on a book, this children's fantasy film about the aristocracy in England at the end of the 19th century begins its surreal journey. Comedian Tracey Ullman plays Ethel Monticue, a woman who must decide between two suitors: the suave and worldly Bernard Clark (John Harding) or the clod Alfred (Kenny Ireland), sent off to London to learn how to become a gentleman. Unreal sequences, such as entering the chambers of the aristocratic elite through caverns, or a train that is really a horse stable, take the narrative of the film away from logic and into the fantasy of a child's imagination. Ullman and Ireland are excellent as the comic Ethel and Alfred, and in general this make-believe tale is one that could be appreciated by parents as well as children. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of The Young Visitors
- Alec McCowen - J.M. Barrie
- Kenny Ireland - Alfred Salteena
- John Harding - Bernard Clark
- Anthony Milner - Edward Procurio
- Bryan Pringle - Minnit the Butler
- Carina Radford - Daisy Ashford
- Tracey Ullman - Ethel Monticue
- John Bett - The Earl Of Clinchman
- John Standing - Prince Of Wales
- Director(s):
- James H. Hill
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