Jack & Sarah (1995)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Tim Sullivan

Writer:

Tim Sullivan (written by)

Release Date:

22 March 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

She's not proper, she's not fitting, she's not British, but to Jack she's a breath of fresh air.

Plot:

A young American woman becomes a nanny in the home of a recent British widower.

Plot Keywords:

Baby | Nanny | Widower | Babysitting | Grief

Cast

Richard E. Grant	...	Jack (as Richard E Grant)
Samantha Mathis	...	Amy
Judi Dench	...	Margaret
Eileen Atkins	...	Phil
Cherie Lunghi	...	Anna
Imogen Stubbs	...	Sarah
David Swift	...	Michael
Kate Hardie	...	Pamela
Laurent Grévill	...	Alain
Ian McKellen	...	William
Bianca Lee	...	Baby Sarah
Sophia Lee	...	Baby Sarah
Sophia Sullivan	...	Sarah as a Toddler
Niven Boyd	...	Nathaniel
Tracy Thorne	...	Susan

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements, mild sensuality and language.

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

France | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:PG (video rating) (cut) | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Germany:6 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R (original rating) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Camden Market, Camden, London, England, UK

Company:

British Screen Productions

Trivia:

Shane Richie has said in interviews that part of Jack was his but that ITV wanted someone better known.

Quotes:

Woman in agency: Would you like to meet a woman or... A man?
Jurek: I'd prefer a woman.

Soundtrack:

Here and Now

Bought it at a video store closing sale, and am now quite glad.

This is an excellent romance novel come to life... almost as though it's an adaptation. It could very well be. I've seen many films about babies and parenting, but this one is truly unique in its scope.

You'll coo, or at the very least smile, as he gently comforts and kisses the baby... you'll laugh at the comedic elements, and feel the same intensity of emotion in pain and sympathy. The performances are truly outstanding.

To think that I bought this movie because the premise sounded good, and left it sitting around for months, only to watch it last night with my partner and be blown away.

Don't pass this off as a chick flick, either. I think it's also meant to appeal to the paternal feelings in every man. Just enough little twists and turns to keep you guessing, too.