Quiet Weekend (1946)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Harold French

Writers:

Stephen Black (writer)
Esther McCracken (play)

Release Date:

9 June 1947 (Sweden)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Based On Play

Cast

Derek Farr	...	Denys Royd
Frank Cellier	...	Adrian Barrasford
Marjorie Fielding	...	Mildred Royd
George Thorpe	...	Arthur Royd
Barbara White	...	Miranda Bute
Helen Shingler	...	Rowena Hyde
Edward Rigby	...	Sam Pecker
Josephine Wilson	...	Mary Jarrow
Gwynne Whitby	...	Marcia Brent
Ballard Berkeley	...	Jim Brent
Judith Furse	...	Ella Spender
Pat Field	...	Sally Spender
Hélène Burls	...	Bella
George Merritt	...	Police Sergeant
Christopher Steele	...	Vicar

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Approved

Company:

Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC)

See it if you can

Based on a play. A group assembles in the run-down country cottage owned by one couple. Their son's mousy would-be girlfriend takes on his glamorous 'latest', a haggard clothes horse with a ridiculous 40s hairdo. She asks her hostess if the family dresses for dinner. No, she says, because we don't have it. We have supper - something, and cheese and biscuits. As the mother goes out, the girlfriend mutters "cheese and biscuits". Sounds like nothing, but it's a very funny moment. Everyone is somewhat obsessed by food, but it was just post-war, and shortages and rationing ruled people's lives. No wonder Dad and friend Adrian go poaching salmon, which gives Adrian courage to propose to the lady he admires. Plus there's the ghastly village hall concert and antics of obnoxious rich party-goers. Everyone acts their socks off, including the wasps at the picnic. The salmon just has to play dead. By the way, it ends happily.