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April 1993 (USA)
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Education in love
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Francis Ashby, a senior Oxford don on holiday alone in the Alps, meets holidaying American Caroline and her companion Elinor...
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A well-made, worthwhile film.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Bryan Pringle | ... | Haskell | |
| Fred Pearson | ... | Hapgood | |
| Michael Palin | ... | Reverend Francis Ashby | |
| Alfred Molina | ... | Oliver Syme | |
| Susan Denaker | ... | Mrs. Cantrell | |
| Jonathan Firth | ... | Cable | |
| Ian Dunn | ... | Gowers | |
| Robert Eddison | ... | Rushden - The President | |
| David Calder | ... | Pollitt | |
| Simon Jones | ... | Anderson | |
| Charles McKeown | ... | Maynard | |
| Roger Lloyd-Pack | ... | Dr. Butler | |
| John Nettleton | ... | Groves | |
| Trini Alvarado | ... | Miss Elinor Hartley | |
| Connie Booth | ... | Miss Caroline Hartley |
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95 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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Michael Palin says that the plot was taken from a real-life incident involving his great-grandfather.
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Schumann Lieder [Opus 25]
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This film, based on the journals of Michael Palin's great-grandfather, is of course humorous, but also teaches a valuable lesson. The script is fantastic, the camera work is beautiful, the acting is superb, and the story, while entertaining, is also quite deep. A must-see for anyone looking for a good film.