A Rather English Marriage (1998)
- Starring:
- Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, (more)
- Director(s):
- Paul Seed
- Category:
- Television, Foreign
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A sort of mannered, British version of The Odd Couple (1970), this drama won four of the seven major BAFTA Awards for which it was nominated. Albert Finney stars as Reggie Cunningham-Jarvis, a former Royal Air Force squadron leader who is utterly debilitated by the death of his wife, allowing his estate to decay. At the suggestion of a social worker, Reggie is paired with Roy Southgate (Tom Courtenay), a retired milkman, orderly homebody, and fellow recent widower. Roy moves in and begins caring for Reggie's manor, and an unlikely friendship between the two men develops, although Reggie treats Roy more as a servant than a roommate. Their relationship becomes tested, however, with the arrival of Lizzie Franks (Joanna Lumley), a shop owner hoping to seduce Reggie for his riches. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 104 mins
Complete Cast:
- Albert Finney - Reggie Cunningham-Jarvis
- Joanna Lumley - Lizzie Franks
- Katie Carr - Younger Mary
- Caroline Carver - Younger Grace
- Mandy Hope - Adjoa Andoh
- Emily Morgan - Sabrina
- Tom Courtenay - Roy Southgate
- John Light - Younger Reggie
- Iain Jones - Younger Roy
- Ursula Howells - Mary
- Jeremy Clyde - Vivian
- Director(s):
- Paul Seed
- Writer(s):
- Andrew Davies
- Producer(s):
- Joanna Willett
- Categories:
- Foreign, Television
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