Relative Values (2000)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Eric Styles

Writers:

Noel Coward (play)
Paul Rattigan (writer)

Release Date:

23 June 2000 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A man returns home with his bride-to-be, an actress, who turns out to be the sister of his family's maid.

Plot Keywords:

Actress | Love | Marriage | Famous | Fake Accent

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 11	6:45 AM	TMC
Wed. July 15	8:10 AM	TMC
Wed. July 15	6:30 PM	TMC

Cast

Julie Andrews	...	Felicity Marshwood
Edward Atterton	...	Nigel Marshwood
William Baldwin	...	Don Lucas
Colin Firth	...	Peter Ingleton
Stephen Fry	...	Frederick Crestwell
Sophie Thompson	...	Dora Moxton 'Moxie'
Jeanne Tripplehorn	...	Miranda Frayle / Freda Birch
Stephanie Beacham	...	Elizabeth
Gaye Brown	...	Lady Hayling
Anwen Carlisle	...	Alice
Kathryn Dimery	...	Mrs Crane
Charles Edwards	...	Phillip Bateman-Tobias
Michael Higgs	...	Film director
John Hinnigan	...	Stable boy
Patrick Marley	...	Hawkins

MPAA:

Rated PG for language.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Iceland:L | Australia:G | Germany:o.Al. | Spain:T | UK:PG | USA:PG | Finland:S

Filming Locations:

Isle of Man

Company:

Encore Media Group

Trivia:

Whilst filming on the Isle of Man in 1999, the cast joined members of the public to watch the eclipse. This provoked such surprise that more people ended up watching 'Julie Christie' than the eclipse.

Quotes:

Peter: There are two Girl Guides in the shrubbery

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "QI: Film (#6.11)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Almost Like Being in Love

Don't overlook Sophie!

This was a pretty darn good movie, and I always enjoy seeing Julie Andrews do comedy. But for me, the highlight of the movie was the dinner scene, with "Moxy" (Sophie Thompson) furiously biting her tongue while her clueless real-life sister (Jeanne Trippelhorn) concocts falsely slanderous stories about their mother, painting her as a bawdy alcoholic. Moxy's outraged cry of "Jugs of Beer!?" after Miranda/Freda leaves is priceless, as is her dressing down of Freda near the end of the film.

I liked this film, too, because it didn't sink too far into the "Silly Ass/Bright Young Thing" mode that most of Coward's works tend to. Rent it if you can. It's worth catching.