Harnessing Peacocks (TV 1993)

The beautiful Hebe has been cast out by her family after a teenage pregnancy to a masked stranger during a fiesta in Italy. She makes ends meet and pays for her son's school fees by cooking... See full summary »

Director:

James Cellan Jones

Writers:

Andrew Davies, Mary Wesley (novel)

Stars:

Serena Scott Thomas, Peter Davison, John Mills

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Serena Scott Thomas	...	Hebe Rutter
Peter Davison	...	Jim Huxtable
John Mills	...	Bernard Quigley
Nicholas Le Prevost	...	Mungo Duff
Renée Asherson	...	Louisa Fox
Jeremy Child	...	Julian Reeves
Brenda Bruce	...	Amy Tremayne
Tom Beasley	...	Silas Rutter
Richard Huw	...	Rory Grant
Abigail McKern	...	Hannah Krull
David Harewood	...	Terry
Dilys Hamlett	...	Lucy Duff
Marsha Fitzalan	...	Alison Duff
Delia Lindsay	...	Jennifer Reeves
Richard Mathews	...	Grandfather

Storyline

The beautiful Hebe has been cast out by her family after a teenage pregnancy to a masked stranger during a fiesta in Italy. She makes ends meet and pays for her son's school fees by cooking for old ladies and sleeping with a small syndicate of adoring men (the "peacocks" of the title - from Greek mythology). The story revolves around Hebe, her "clients" and their families, and set against a backdrop of village life in South-West England. There is a sub-theme of the antiques trade which draws some of the characters together, and ultimately resolves the mystery of Hebe's masked lover.

---

Plot Keywords:

peacock | greek mythology | cooking | mask | sailboat | 

---

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

---

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 November 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ein Käfig voller Pfauen

Filming Locations:

Cornwall, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Friday Productions, Meridian Broadcasting

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"It's the Talk of the Town"
(uncredited)
Written by Marty Symes, Al Neiburg and Jerry Livingston

User Reviews

please release it on dvd

I saw this a few years back on abc tv in australia and it has stayed with me ever since,I cant recall enough detail to comment in detail just that the performances are fantastic and the story is unique.It is quite simply a beautiful film and I wish it was available on dvd.