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Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   4,375 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Terence Rattigan (play)
David Mamet (screenplay)
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Release Date:
16 April 1999 (USA) more
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Plot:
Early 20th century England: while toasting his daughter Catherine's engagement, Arthur Winslow learns... more | add synopsis
Awards:
4 wins & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
Exceptionally lovely story, of the highest caliber more (117 total)

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Runtime:
104 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:S (video rating) | Iceland:L | Norway:A | Canada:F (Ontario) | USA:G (certificate #36284) | Canada:G (Alberta/British Columbia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | South Korea:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | New Zealand:G | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | UK:U | Singapore:PG
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Not only do both movies The Winslow Boy (1999) and An Ideal Husband (1999), feature Jeremy Northam as a character named "Sir Robert", his performances in those movies also won him the same two awards (Evening Standard British Film Award's "Best Actor" & ALFS Award's "British Actor of the Year"). more
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Continuity: At the beginning of the movie When Ronnie Winslow tears open the envelope and is about to remove the letter, the stamp and address are facing him, then in the reverse shot as he removes the letter the stamp and address are facing away from him. more
Quotes:
Sir Robert Morton: I wept today because right had been done.
Catherine Winslow: Not justice?
Sir Robert Morton: No, not justice. Right. Easy to do justice. Very hard to do right.
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11 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Exceptionally lovely story, of the highest caliber, 3 March 2005
10/10
Author: Amy Adler from Toledo, Ohio

During the Edwardian period in England, a family is newly in turmoil. The youngest and very dear son has been accused of theft at his school and expelled. The boy swears his innocence to his father & family so the patriarch begins a court proceeding to clear his son of any wrong doing. A rising young attorney (Jeremy Northam) is found willing to accept the defense of the boy. The publicity is intense, making the older sister's wedding engagement in jeopardy. Will the family continue to try and prove their son's case or will circumstances make them give up the fight?

This is a beautiful movie, in many ways. The cast is stellar, but, especially, the handsome and intelligent Jeremy Northam excels in his role as the attorney. The sister's role is also portrayed very well and her feisty yet genteel character is extremely attractive. The sets are lovely, the minor characters deft, and the costumes are superb. Mostly, though, the script and direction are of the highest caliber, showcasing what is good and noble in a family with exceptionally high morals. Do you want good character building films without any objectionable scenes, which are also highly enjoyable? This one should make the top ten list every time.

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