Saving Grace (2000)

Director:

Nigel Cole

Writers:

Mark Crowdy (story)
Craig Ferguson (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

1 September 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Grace's doctor is worried about the state of her joints...

Plot:

A small-town English widow, facing financial troubles after her husband's suicide, turns to agriculture of an illegal kind.

Plot Keywords:

Plant | Debt | Marijuana | Greenhouse | Small Town

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Brenda Blethyn	...	Grace Trevethyn
Craig Ferguson	...	Matthew Stewart
Martin Clunes	...	Dr. Martin Bamford
Tchéky Karyo	...	Jacques Chevalier (as Tcheky Karyo)
Jamie Foreman	...	China MacFarlane
Bill Bailey	...	Vince
Valerie Edmond	...	Nicky
Tristan Sturrock	...	Harvey
Clive Merrison	...	Quentin Rhodes
Leslie Phillips	...	Rev. Gerald Percy
Diana Quick	...	Honey Chambers
Phyllida Law	...	Margaret Sutton
Linda Kerr Scott	...	Diana Skinner
Denise Coffey	...	Mrs. Hopkins
Paul Brooke	...	Charlie

Also Known As:

Saving Grace (Australia) (Ireland: English title) (UK)

MPAA:

Rated R for drug content and language.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Australia:MA | Iceland:12 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Norway:11 | Ireland:15 (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 | Brazil:14 | Canada:PG | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:M | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Boscastle, Cornwall, England, UK

Company:

Portman Entertainment Group

Trivia:

Some of the marijuana plants used in the shooting were real. The British government gave permission to the filming crew the use of 150 marijuana plants, under supervision of the authorities. This meant that the plants had someone guarding them on the set, and watching over its transportation to a nearby storage facility for its safekeeping at night.

Goofs:

Continuity: The level of Grace's wine when she's talking to her late husband's lover. It goes from half to almost full as the camera switches from a side to a behind view. Also, when the wine is poured, the bottle is not tipped up long enough and it doesn't make a long enough pouring sound to put that much wine in the glass.

Quotes:

Matthew Stewart: Last time you were in London was five years ago for the Chelsea Flower Show. You can't sell this stuff at a florist!
Grace Trevethyn: What's your Master Plan Then?
Matthew Stewart: I was going to go to Portabello Road...
[Grace disagrees]
Matthew Stewart: With the greatest respect... I'm the young hip one. You're the hip replacement.

Movie Connections:

Spin off "Doc Martin" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Take a Picture

Top banana!

Saving Grace proves once again that you can't beat a good old dose of British humour. Despite an admittedly dodgy ending, this quaint and charming story of one woman's unique method of raising much-needed money lights up (Weak pun intended) my day every time I watch it. Brenda Blethyn is faultless as always and the ensemble cast are superb. (Especially the legendary Lesley Phillips - this man deserves a knighthood! It's full of comedic gems, too, such as the doctor's 'bad news' regarding one woman's pregnancy. The post-office scene is also destined to become a classic (It's frighteningly realistic, too. I should know...)All in all, only a dope (Yes, another tragic pun) would fail to be enchanted by this wonderful little film.