A Rather English Marriage
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Based on the novel by Angela Lambert.
Originally broadcast in 1998 as a segment of the BBC television series Masterpiece theater.
Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Joanna Lumley, Katie Carr.
Two recently-widowed men come to terms with the deaths of their wives. Reggie Conyngham-Jervis is a wealthy ex-fighter pilot. Roy Southgate is a retired milkman. Both are widowed on the same night. Now this 'odd couple' decide to overlook their differences and move in together. At first the two become friends, until their unlikely relationship is threatened by the arrival of Liz Franks, an alluring woman with a hidden agenda.
DVD, full screen (1.33:1); Dolby Digital.
Contents: Rather English marriage.
REVIEWS & SUMMARIES
Library Journal ReviewSummary / Annotation
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
Lost in translation submitted by mandevil on June 14, 2017, 11:11am Yes the film is in English, but it's the English culture that is difficult to understand. Two men have wives that pass away, one upperclass the other working class. For reasons I could not figure out the working class man moves in with the upperclass man and puts up with his condescending and shabby behavior, essentially becomes his unpaid loyal and humble servant. I'm not sure why anyone would put up with this. There is no indication the working class man worked previously as a servant.....Albert Finney gives a fine performance as a flamboyant and vain bounder.
SERIES
Masterpiece theatre (Television program)
PUBLISHED
Port Washington, NY : Distributed by E1 Entertainment, 2009.
Year Published: 2009
Description: 1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
1417232005
9781417232000
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Willett, Jo.
Davies, Andrew, 1936-
Seed, Paul.
Finney, Albert, 1936-
Courtenay, Tom.
Lumley, Joanna.
Carr, Katie.
Parker, Jim, 1934-
Lambert, Angela.
Granada Media (Firm)
Wall to Wall Television.
British Broadcasting Corporation.
E1 Entertainment (Firm)
SUBJECTS
Bereavement in old age -- England -- Drama.
Widowers -- England -- Drama.
Friendship -- England -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- England -- Drama.
Women -- Conduct of life -- Drama.
Television melodramas.
Made-for-TV movies.